Percy, Illinois

Percy
Village
Location of Percy in Randolph County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°0′56″N89°37′6″W / 38.01556°N 89.61833°W / 38.01556; -89.61833
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Randolph
Area [1]
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	906
• Density	924.49/sq mi (356.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62272
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-59104
Wikimedia Commons	Percy, Illinois

Percy is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 970 at the 2010 census. ^[2]

Geography

Percy is located at 38°00′56″N89°37′06″W / 38.015680°N 89.618411°W / 38.015680; -89.618411 . ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Percy has a total area of 0.933 square miles (2.42 km²), of which 0.93 square miles (2.41 km²) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.01 km²) (or 0.32%) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	660		—
1910	1,033		56.5%
1920	1,280		23.9%
1930	907		−29.1%
1940	958		5.6%
1950	933		−2.6%
1960	810		−13.2%
1970	967		19.4%
1980	1,053		8.9%
1990	925		−12.2%
2000	942		1.8%
2010	970		3.0%
2020	906		−6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 942 people, 387 households, and 250 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,070.6 inhabitants per square mile (413.4/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 489.8 units per square mile (189.1 units/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.94% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 387 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,333, and the median income for a family was $35,956. Males had a median income of $28,043 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,524. About 8.1% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Percy village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 4, 2012.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Randolph County Herald Tribune - Local newspaper