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Percy Illinois Information: Percy, Illinois is part of RANDOLPH County. Population for Percy from the last gathering is 942. You can view Percy venues that host many Percy IL events every year. You can also research Percy Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Percy Illinois real estate guide. Percy Illinois has a latitude of 38.0115 and a longitude of -89.6358. Zip codes in Percy, IL include 62272 ... more Percy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Percy, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Percy, IL was 942.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Percy was 441, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Percy, IL
There are an estimated 229 married men in the town. 62.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Percy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Percy is 501 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Percy, Illinois
There are an estimated 250 married women in the community. 63.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Percy, IL
The median age of people living in Percy, IL was 38.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Percy was 53. There were 735 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.1 percent of the population (180) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Percy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Percy, IL was 939.

White Population in Percy, IL
The estimated White population in the Percy community is 932, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Percy, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Percy, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Percy, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Percy, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Percy, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Percy was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Percy community was 21, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Percy, IL
The household population number in Percy was 902.

Group Quarters Population in Percy, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 40.

Average Household Size in Percy, IL
The average household size in Percy is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Percy, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 431 total housing units in Percy.

The number of occupied housing units was 387, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 289 were owner-occupied (74.7), and 98 were renter-occupied (25.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 44 vacant homes in Percy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Percy, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 223, with a median value in dollars of 42,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Percy, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $524 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Percy, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 457 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Percy, Illinois
39 people in Percy also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Percy, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Percy was 131, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Percy, IL
In 2000, there were 206 people in Percy, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Percy, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 43 people in Percy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Percy, Illinois
There were 437 in the labor force in Percy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Percy was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Percy, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Percy, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,956. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Percy, Illinois
Per capita income in Percy in the last full census was 15,524. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Percy numbered 20, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Percy, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 100, or 11.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.