Population 1,385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Percy
Household size in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Percy are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Percy is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Percy: 16.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Percy
Renters in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Percy own their homes; 29.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Percy: 14.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Percy run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $474 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $522 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $655 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Percy runs $704 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Percy
Bachelor's degrees in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Percy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Percy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Percy
| Period | Percy | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Percy has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Percy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy | 2.38 | 40.9 | 16.3% | 29.5% | 14.3% | 1972 | $704 | 8.7% | 79.1% | 2.5% |
| Willisville | 2.53 | 36.8 | 12.0% | 21.1% | 12.5% | 1972 | $823 | 7.2% | 76.7% | 4.3% |
| Steeleville | 2.35 | 43.7 | 13.9% | 27.3% | 13.4% | 1973 | $716 | 16.5% | 83.8% | 2.9% |
| Cutler | 2.70 | 43.9 | 2.4% | 21.9% | 10.7% | 1980 | $966 | 9.8% | 92.5% | 3.4% |
| Wine Hill | 2.58 | 50.1 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 15.2% | 1989 | $850 | 22.7% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| Shiloh Hill | 2.91 | 36.2 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 13.6% | 1989 | $739 | 21.9% | 76.6% | 3.0% |
| Jamestown | 2.58 | 36.6 | 2.5% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 1968 | $586 | 35.0% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Eden | 2.38 | 50.2 | 10.1% | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1973 | $744 | 19.7% | 98.3% | 8.5% |
| Campbell Hill | 2.99 | 32.9 | 8.5% | 13.5% | 12.7% | 1988 | $710 | 22.4% | 73.1% | 2.3% |
| Welge | 2.65 | 48.2 | 9.0% | 1.5% | 11.1% | 1981 | $828 | 16.1% | 85.7% | 1.4% |
| Denmark | 2.83 | 33.1 | 5.3% | 14.3% | 10.4% | 1979 | $644 | 29.0% | 83.1% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Percy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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