PercyIL
A town of 905, settled in 1873.
Is Percy a good place to live?
Among 769 Illinois towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Percy. Percy’s concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both Illinois’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Percy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
905 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Percy: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Percy, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Percy.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the median rent in Percy is lower
A typical home in Percy is worth about $84,000, about the same as a year ago, 72% below the Illinois typical home. In Percy, 58% of households live in a home they own, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Percy | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $600 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household income in Percy is lower than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Percy’s average trip to work comes in at 22 minutes. Since 2013, Percy has lost 20 jobs, to 95 in 2023. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally.
| Percy | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Percy, with earthquakes at the top
One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Percy households. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 22% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Percy is
Percy: 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults in the town, 16% smoke cigarettes and 23% say their health is fair or poor.
| Percy | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Percy | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Percy City Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Percy
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Percy; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Percy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Percy for work
Where Percy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Percy
Village in Illinois, United States
Percy is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Percy had a population of 906.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62272
Questions about Percy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Percy, IL a good place to live?
Percy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.