Piper City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

703

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

0.875% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

2.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,680

0.869% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$80,400

Population & Diversity

Piper City, IL is home to a population of 703 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.41% of Piper City, IL residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (616 people) in Piper City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Other (Hispanic) and 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Piper City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Piper City, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piper City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 109
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 30

3.84%

Hispanic Population

27 people

3.84% of the people in Piper City, IL are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piper City, 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

4.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

4.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Piper City, IL residents (31 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 Piper City, IL was 4.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Piper City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Piper City, IL employs 302 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Piper City, IL were Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417).

Employment

Occupations

302

2024 Value

± 91

0.332%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piper City, IL grew at a rate of 0.332%, from 301 employees to 302 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piper City, IL, are Production Occupations (58 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piper City, 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

302

2024 Value

± 91

0.332%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piper City, IL grew at a rate of 0.332%, from 301 employees to 302 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piper City, IL, are Manufacturing (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piper City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Piper City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,750

Median earning men ± $5,636

$35,605

Median earning women ± $2,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), and Public Administration ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,207), Manufacturing ($34,643), and Retail Trade ($28,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Piper City, IL was $80,400 in 2024, which is 0.242 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,600 to $80,400, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Piper City, IL is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Piper City, IL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piper City, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$80,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,648

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Piper City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Piper City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piper City, 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.

$39,680

Median Household Income

± $5,237

343

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 343 households in Piper City, IL grew to $39,680 from the previous year's value of $39,338.

The following chart displays the households in Piper City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piper City, 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 (75.6%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Walked (5.35%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Piper City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who walked to work (5.35%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piper City, IL have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Piper City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Piper City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Piper City, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piper City, IL (85 out of 647 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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