Perry County, Illinois
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Illinois Department of Public Health: 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield
Population:
- Total Population: 23,094
- Males: 12,241
- Females: 10,853
Ethnicity:
- White: 20,616
- Black/African American: 1,841
- Hispanic: 362
- Native American/Eskimo: 47
- Asian: 67
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 161
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (21,270)
- Spanish (345)
- German (50)
- French (50)
- Polish (45)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 224
- Mexico (92)
- Germany (21)
- Japan (18)
- India (15)
- Philippines (15)
- Italy (15)
- Vietnam (12)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (6,045)
- Catholic Church (3,399)
- United Methodist Church, The (993)
- United Church of Christ (715)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (575)
Migrant Health Clinics
- So. Illinois Resp. Disease Program: Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville - (618) 357-2187
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 7,388
- Sensory: 731
- Physical: 2,173
- Mental: 905
- Self-care: 677
- Go outside home: 1,356
- Employment: 1,356
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 152
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 8,504
- Utility gas: 4,644
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,480
- Electricity: 2,074
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 62
- Coal or Coke: 14
- Wood: 203
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 19
- No fuel used: 8
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 16,752
- No vehicle: 1,413
- 1 or more vehicle: 15,339
Education Attainment:
- No School: 100
- No High School: 1,571
- Some High School: 2,678
- High School: 5,389
- Some College: 3,247
- Associate's Degree: 1,157
- College Degree: 1,140
- Master's Degree: 278
- Professional Degree: 161
- Doctoral Degree: 6
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 8,504
- Owners with phone: 6,497
- Owners without phone: 188
- Renters with phone: 1,649
- Renters without phone: 170
10 closest counties:
- Jackson County, Illinois
- Washington County, Illinois
- Franklin County, Illinois
- Randolph County, Illinois
- Williamson County, Illinois
- Jefferson County, Illinois
- Clinton County, Illinois
- Perry County, Missouri
- Union County, Illinois
- Marion County, Illinois
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
62238, 62274, 62832, 62888, 62997
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WDQN-FM (95.9 FM) DUQUOIN, IL
- WDQN (1580 AM) DUQUOIN, IL
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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