Percy, Illinois

Village in Randolph County · population 906 (2020 Census)

Median home: $77,200
Household income: $44,015
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 88°
Snow a year: 7 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 23
Median age: 33.5

Percy is a village of 906 people in Randolph County, Illinois. The median home is worth $77,200, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). It ranks easier by car than 83% of Illinois towns, better for retirees than 78% of Illinois towns.

How Percy ranks

Percentile among Illinois towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Illinois towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Percy is worth $77,200, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $44,015, which is more affordable than 74% of Illinois towns. Median rent is $600 a month. 57.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Illinois towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Percy	Typical Illinois town
Median home value	$77,200	$156,600
Median rent	$600	$960
Median household income	$44,015	$72,500
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	2.2×
Homeownership	57.7%	76.6%
Median year built	1967	1967
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.0%	—

Who lives in Percy

People	Percy	Typical Illinois town
Median age	33.5	40.4
Age 65 and over	16.0%	18.7%
Under 18	26.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.3%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	15.8%	9.9%
Veterans	5.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	20.5%	—
Work from home	3.9%	8.9%
Average commute	22.0 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	87.6%	90.4%

Weather in Percy

July highs average 87.7°F and January lows 21.6°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 7.3 inches of snow (typical Illinois town: 24.2 in). Expect about 35 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 109 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Sparta 1 W station (8.9 mi away); snow from Steeleville (1.9 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Percy since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Illinois town. 14 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 29, 1982 about 1.1 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 39 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 14, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 6, 2003.

Severe weather in Randolph County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Randolph County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Randolph County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019	Flood	DR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 7, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-1991: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2009	Severe Storm	DR-1850: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes

Jobs and pay in Randolph County

Randolph County had 11,393 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,632 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Percy itself the ACS puts it at 2.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Percy

Steeleville, IL
2.5 mi · 1,930 people · home $158,500
Willisville, IL
2.7 mi · 579 people · home $57,300
Sparta, IL
10.6 mi · 4,095 people · home $111,200
Ava, IL
11.0 mi · 553 people · home $90,500
Coulterville, IL
11.8 mi · 834 people · home $82,300
Chester, IL
13.0 mi · 6,814 people · home $111,700
Tilden, IL
14.1 mi · 750 people · home $70,300
Pinckneyville, IL
16.6 mi · 5,066 people · home $133,500

Percy questions

Is Percy, Illinois a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Percy scores better for retirees than 78% of Illinois towns and quieter than 50%. 16.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.5).

How much does a house cost in Percy?

The median owner-occupied home in Percy is valued at $77,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $44,015, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $600 a month.

What is the weather like in Percy?

July highs average 87.7°F and January lows 21.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 45.6 inches of precipitation a year and 7.3 inches of snow.

Does Percy get tornadoes?

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Percy since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 29, 1982. The typical Illinois town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Percy's Census boundary (GEOID 1759104). Comparisons use the median of Illinois towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.