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Piper City Illinois Information: Piper City, Illinois is part of FORD County. Population for Piper City from the last gathering is 781. You can view Piper City venues that host many Piper City IL events every year. You can also research Piper City Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Piper City Illinois real estate guide. Piper City Illinois has a latitude of 40.7571 and a longitude of -88.1891. Zip codes in Piper City, IL include 60959 ... more Piper City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Piper City, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Piper City, IL was 781.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Piper City was 361, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Piper City, IL
There are an estimated 172 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Piper City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Piper City is 420 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Piper City, Illinois
There are an estimated 167 married women in the community. 50.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Piper City, IL
The median age of people living in Piper City, IL was 41.6 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 Piper City was 43. There were 583 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.3 percent of the population (174) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Piper City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Piper City, IL was 770.

White Population in Piper City, IL
The estimated White population in the Piper City community is 755, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Piper City, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Piper City, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Piper City, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Piper City, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Piper City community was 12, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Piper City, IL
The household population number in Piper City was 753.

Group Quarters Population in Piper City, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 28.

Average Household Size in Piper City, IL
The average household size in Piper City is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Piper City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 332 total housing units in Piper City.

The number of occupied housing units was 307, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 244 were owner-occupied (79.5), and 63 were renter-occupied (20.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Piper City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Piper City, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 221, with a median value in dollars of 72,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Piper City, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Piper City, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 396 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Piper City, Illinois
63 people in Piper City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Piper City, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Piper City was 86, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Piper City, IL
In 2000, there were 111 people in Piper City, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Piper City, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37 people in Piper City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Piper City, Illinois
There were 382 in the labor force in Piper City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.7 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 Piper City was 28 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Piper City, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Piper City, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,278. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Piper City, Illinois
Per capita income in Piper City in the last full census was 19,393. 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 Piper City numbered 14, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Piper City, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 73, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.