Village · Illinois
Percy, Illinois
Percy, village, in Randolph County, Illinois. Percy had 905 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 906 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 921 (±216). GEOID 1759104.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
905
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 906 · ACS 2020-2024: 921 ±216
Median household income
$44,015
±$6,706 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$77,200
±$5,003 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$600
±$262 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Percy and what county is it in?
Percy is a village in Randolph County, Illinois. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 924 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Percy, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 905 people lived in Percy on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 906 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 921 (±216).
| Measure | Percy | Randolph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 921 ±216 | 30,058 | no clear change |
| Households | 418 ±80 | 11,945 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.20 ±0.33 | 2.25 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 492 ±80 | 13,422 | no clear change |
Percy's population since 2000
From 942 in 2000 to 905 in 2025: down 3.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Percy as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Percy?
The median resident of Percy is 33.5 years old; 26.7% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 27.9%. 20.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Percy | Randolph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.5 ±8.3 | 43.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.7% ±6.1 pts | 20.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.0% ±5.1 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Male | 51.0% ±6.3 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.9% ±10.1 pts | 3.8% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.5% ±11.3 pts | 85.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±3.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.7% ±7.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 20.5% ±8.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 26.2% ±10.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.2% ±2.8 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 22.9% ±6.6 pts | 22.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.4% ±7.7 pts | 5.3% | +8.8 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.2% ±8.3 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.3% ±5.4 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.6% ±3.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.5% ±10.1 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Percy earn?
Half of Percy's 418 households earn less than $44,015 a year (±$6,706), against $68,131 in Randolph County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $44,567 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Percy | Randolph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,015 ±$6,706 | $68,131 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,411 ±$11,217 | $82,525 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,102 ±$5,096 | $32,715 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8% ±8.8 pts | 14.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.2% ±15.1 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.2% ±11.2 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.0% ±4.7 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.6% ±5.5 pts | 86.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Percy?
Owners occupy 57.7% of Percy's occupied homes and renters 42.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,200 by its owner (±$5,003). The median renter pays $600 a month including utilities, and 20.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Percy | Randolph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $77,200 ±$5,003 | $135,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $600 ±$262 | $780 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.2% ±11.9 pts | 32.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $963 ±$134 | $1,308 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.7% ±11.0 pts | 76.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.3% ±11.0 pts | 23.4% | – |
| Housing units | 492 ±80 | 13,422 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 8.7% ±7.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% ±5.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.0% ±9.2 pts | 74.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.0% ±8.2 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.5% ±4.1 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29.5% ±9.2 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.3% ±2.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Percy work and get to work?
79.2% of Percy's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes.
| Measure | Percy | Randolph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.7% ±9.9 pts | 53.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% ±3.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2% ±9.6 pts | 81.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.2% ±8.0 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.4% ±3.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.9% ±4.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min ±4.9 | 23.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Percy?
No census tract lies mostly in Percy; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9511Randolph County | 3,570 | $61,989 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Percy) · Census block assignment files
How does Percy compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Percy is the 10,718th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 679th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Percy is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 679th | 1,294 |
Percy's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Percy with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Percy?
19 of the 57 figures for Percy on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Percy are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Percy.