Percy, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

921

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

9.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

41.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,015

2.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,200

Population & Diversity

Percy, IL is home to a population of 921 people, from which 81.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.5% of Percy, IL residents were born outside of the country (189 people).

In 2024, there were 2.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (585 people) in Percy, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Other (Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.8%

2024 Citizenship

84%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.8% of Percy, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Percy, IL was 84%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Percy, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Percy, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
585 ± 156
Other (Hispanic)
203 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 73

27.9%

Hispanic Population

257 people

27.9% of the people in Percy, IL are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Percy, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

20.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

16.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

As of 2024, 20.5% of Percy, IL residents (189 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Percy, IL was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Percy, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 19
Korea
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Percy, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Percy, IL.

Economy

The economy of Percy, IL employs 419 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Percy, IL were Manufacturing (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,958), Public Administration ($44,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,167).

Employment

Occupations

419

2024 Value

± 108

−5.2%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Percy, IL declined at a rate of −5.2%, from 442 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Percy, IL, are Production Occupations (78 people), Material Moving Occupations (49 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Percy, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

419

2024 Value

± 108

−5.2%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Percy, IL declined at a rate of −5.2%, from 442 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Percy, IL, are Manufacturing (122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Percy, IL, though some of these residents may live in Percy, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,000

Median earning men ± $9,428

$24,375

Median earning women ± $9,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,646), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,354), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($28,958), Retail Trade ($21,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Percy, IL was $77,200 in 2024, which is 0.232 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,500 to $77,200, a 12.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Percy, IL is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Percy, IL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Percy, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,003

$241

Median Property Taxes

±$61

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Percy, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Percy, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Percy, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Percy, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,015

Median Household Income

± $6,706

418

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 418 households in Percy, IL grew to $44,015 from the previous year's value of $42,813.

The following chart displays the households in Percy, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Percy, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (3.9%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Percy, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (3.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Percy, IL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Percy, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Percy, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Percy, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Percy, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Percy, IL (143 out of 905 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Percy, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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