Population 910 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piper City
Household size in Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Piper City are small: just 2.00 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Piper City skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Piper City than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%.
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 Piper City
Renters in Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Piper City rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Piper City than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Piper City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$154 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Piper City runs $830 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Piper City
Bachelor's degrees in Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Piper City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, 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 Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Piper City is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Piper City
| Period | Piper City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Piper City runs well above the national rate: 13.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Piper City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper City | 2.00 | 44.8 | 13.6% | 29.1% | 11.6% | 1945 | $830 | 11.5% | 93.8% | 13.1% |
| Chatsworth | 2.20 | 43.4 | 10.0% | 23.3% | 17.5% | 1957 | $795 | 12.8% | 93.5% | 7.2% |
| Ridgeville | 2.42 | 37.9 | 10.8% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 1946 | $799 | 15.9% | 91.8% | 2.9% |
| Thawville | 2.39 | 38.0 | 10.9% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 1945 | $856 | 16.4% | 93.9% | 2.1% |
| Roberts | 2.52 | 35.7 | 16.7% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1946 | $891 | 17.9% | 88.3% | 5.6% |
| Cullom | 2.21 | 45.7 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 8.9% | 1955 | $970 | 17.3% | 96.3% | 2.1% |
| La Hogue | 2.40 | 46.5 | 6.2% | 16.1% | 12.1% | 1954 | $894 | 19.1% | 87.8% | 5.1% |
| Onarga | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 14.0% | 1943 | $917 | 11.0% | 63.9% | 4.2% |
| Gilman | 2.42 | 44.1 | 6.1% | 15.8% | 12.9% | 1959 | $707 | 19.2% | 85.7% | 5.3% |
| Kempton | 2.29 | 42.6 | 6.2% | 23.2% | 14.1% | 1941 | $1,061 | 22.4% | 95.8% | 4.9% |
| Forrest | 2.38 | 35.5 | 13.7% | 16.1% | 2.5% | 1957 | $815 | 17.9% | 92.0% | 2.1% |
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 Piper City. 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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