CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Piper City

Illinois · 757 residents · 0.56 sq mi

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Piper City is a city of 757 people in Illinois. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $31,500. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. Households here earn about 32% less than in Illinois as a whole. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

757

−3%vs 2000

vs 781 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024703

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.6%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(56)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(36)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(119)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(88)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(69)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.5%(95)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(51)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.2%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,806

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,387

−41%vs 2000

vs $19,393 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,500

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$248

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $422 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(749)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(12)

Asian0.9%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(753)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(22)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(27)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(3)

Ancestry

German23.6%(166)

Irish17.1%(120)

American11%(77)

English7.8%(55)

Polish6.4%(45)

French6%(42)

Italian4.6%(32)

Swedish2.4%(17)

Dutch1.7%(12)

Romanian1.1%(8)

Danish1%(7)

Scottish1%(7)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.9%(6)

Lithuanian0.7%(5)

Norwegian0.4%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(3)

Hungarian0.3%(2)

Ukrainian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

−13%vs 2000

vs 24.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.7%(101)

Married47.2%(146)

Widowed3.6%(11)

Divorced16.5%(51)

Women 15+

Never married33.9%(106)

Married43.8%(137)

Widowed12.5%(39)

Divorced9.9%(31)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.2%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.9%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.4%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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