Moving to Percy, Illinois

Population: 942. Estimated population in July 2024: 942 (0.0% change)
Males: 441 (46.8%), Females: 501 (53.2%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 62272

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $31,333
Median house value: $42,100

Population by Race

Races in Percy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (13.4%), United States (8.2%), English (6.1%), French (4.6%), Italian (3.2%).

Elevation: 490 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Percy, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Percy

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Percy village

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2.0% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Percy:

  • SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 10 miles; SPARTA, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHESTER, IL)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY DIST HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Percy:

  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 31 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 39 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Percy:

  • SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 10 miles; SPARTA, IL; Abbreviation: SAR)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 19 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
  • PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K02)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Percy:

  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 37 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 55 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 61 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)