Health and Nutrition of Percy, IL Residents

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Fifty percent of Percy residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 49.9%
  • Randolph County 49.3%
  • State 48.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.0
  • County 21.4
  • Illinois 20.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.5
  • Randolph County 3.6
  • Illinois 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Percy 1.8
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Percy 1.7
  • Randolph County 1.8
  • State 1.9

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Percy 3.5
  • Randolph County 3.7
  • State 3.5

The average Percy resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Sixteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Percy residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 46 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Percy 2.0
  • Randolph County 2.1
  • Illinois 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Percy 16.1%
  • Randolph County 16.3%
  • Illinois 16.4%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 21.4%
  • County 22.0%
  • State 21.4%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Percy 46.2%
  • Randolph County 45.1%
  • Illinois 45.7%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Percy 2.9
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Percy 2.6
  • County 2.8
  • Illinois 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.4
  • County 22.3
  • Illinois 22.9

The average height of Percy residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 182 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Percy 66.8
  • County 67.3
  • State 66.6

Average weight (pounds)

  • Percy 182.0
  • County 183.0
  • State 179.3

Average BMI

  • Here 29.1
  • County 28.7
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Percy 39.7%
  • Randolph County 36.9%
  • Illinois 37.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 51.1%
  • Randolph County 49.8%
  • State 48.8%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Percy 36.9%
  • County 33.1%
  • State 34.8%

Sixty five percent of Percy residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty five percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty three percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Fourteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 64.9%
  • County 66.6%
  • State 63.1%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 25.4%
  • County 24.6%
  • State 23.4%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 23.4%
  • Randolph County 22.8%
  • State 21.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Randolph County 3.4%
  • Illinois 2.9%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Percy 14.0%
  • County 14.0%
  • Illinois 12.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of people living in Percy have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 10.7%
  • County 10.0%
  • Illinois 10.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 47.0%
  • County 45.8%
  • State 46.6%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • Randolph County 3.2%
  • Illinois 3.1%

Percy residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Percy 1.1
  • County 1.1
  • Illinois 1.1

Twelve percent of Percy residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eighteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty six percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Percy 12.0%
  • County 11.1%
  • Illinois 11.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • Randolph County 5.8%
  • Illinois 5.6%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Percy 72.0%
  • County 68.9%
  • Illinois 66.6%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Percy 35.2%
  • County 31.8%
  • State 26.7%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Percy 17.9%
  • County 18.1%
  • State 15.1%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Percy 22.1%
  • County 22.8%
  • Illinois 20.7%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Percy 46.2%
  • Randolph County 42.4%
  • State 39.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy six percent of people living in Percy are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Percy 75.6%
  • County 73.0%
  • Illinois 73.6%

Twenty five percent of people living in Percy have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty three percent of people in Percy frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty one percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 24.8%
  • County 23.7%
  • State 22.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Percy 25.3%
  • Randolph County 25.8%
  • State 23.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Percy 42.6%
  • Randolph County 42.1%
  • Illinois 41.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Percy 21.1%
  • County 20.1%
  • Illinois 18.2%

Thirty seven percent of people living in Percy use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Percy 36.8%
  • County 32.3%
  • Illinois 32.9%

Twenty five percent of Percy residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Nineteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Percy 25.4%
  • County 26.1%
  • Illinois 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Percy 28.4%
  • Randolph County 26.7%
  • Illinois 27.3%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 43.4%
  • Randolph County 41.2%
  • State 41.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Percy 52.5%
  • Randolph County 49.5%
  • State 51.2%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Percy 28.4%
  • County 27.4%
  • State 28.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • Randolph County 19.9%
  • State 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Percy 19.5%
  • Randolph County 18.7%
  • State 19.2%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 13.1%
  • County 13.5%
  • State 14.3%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Percy 4.5%
  • Randolph County 4.3%
  • Illinois 4.4%

Percy residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Percy 2.3
  • County 2.2
  • State 2.0

Seventy eight percent of people living in Percy have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.2 days per month on average. They have 6.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 26 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Percy 78.3%
  • Randolph County 80.8%
  • Illinois 79.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 12.3%
  • County 10.2%
  • Illinois 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Percy 5.2
  • Randolph County 5.4
  • Illinois 4.7

Average drinks/week

  • Here 6.1
  • Randolph County 6.2
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 26.0
  • County 26.2
  • State 22.9

Ninety seven percent of Percy residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Percy have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Percy were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 28 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on six women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.7 men on average. They have had 1.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Percy were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Percy has vaginal or anal sex 63 times a year. Fifty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Percy 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 97.3%
  • Randolph County 97.7%
  • State 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 94.0%
  • County 94.4%
  • Illinois 93.9%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 87.9%
  • Randolph County 85.8%
  • Illinois 85.5%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Percy 49.6%
  • Randolph County 48.7%
  • State 48.3%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Percy 6.1%
  • County 5.1%
  • Illinois 6.1%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 98.1%
  • Randolph County 98.2%
  • State 97.1%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Percy 88.9%
  • County 89.5%
  • State 83.4%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Percy 39.2%
  • Randolph County 41.2%
  • State 38.9%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Percy 10.1%
  • County 10.1%
  • State 12.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.7
  • County 16.4
  • Illinois 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Percy 27.8
  • Randolph County 29.0
  • State 26.9

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Percy 20.2
  • Randolph County 23.2
  • Illinois 21.7

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 20.8
  • Randolph County 20.7
  • Illinois 21.5

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Percy 5.7
  • County 6.1
  • Illinois 5.0

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Percy 2.7
  • County 2.2
  • Illinois 2.4

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 1.6
  • Randolph County 1.3
  • Illinois 1.4

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 19.1
  • County 20.1
  • State 20.0

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Percy 4.9
  • Randolph County 4.2
  • Illinois 4.6

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Percy 9.4%
  • Randolph County 10.5%
  • State 9.8%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 63.0
  • Randolph County 60.8
  • Illinois 62.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Percy 53.8%
  • Randolph County 53.1%
  • Illinois 52.8%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Percy 10.0
  • Randolph County 10.2
  • State 11.1

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 9.0
  • County 9.2
  • State 9.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Percy 0.5
  • County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 85.9%
  • Randolph County 80.6%
  • State 76.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Nine percent of households in Percy use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Percy 9.2%
  • County 9.6%
  • State 10.3%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Randolph County 4.1%
  • State 4.3%

Percy residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty five percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • County 6.8
  • Illinois 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • County 30.9%
  • Illinois 29.8%

Fifty one percent of Percy residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Percy 51.0%
  • Randolph County 53.3%
  • State 52.2%

Twenty four percent of Percy residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Seventeen percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty one percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • Randolph County 24.7%
  • State 20.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Percy 42.8%
  • Randolph County 40.2%
  • State 36.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 27.2%
  • Randolph County 30.0%
  • State 30.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Percy 17.4%
  • County 18.9%
  • State 20.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 41.3%
  • Randolph County 38.5%
  • State 41.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Percy 6.0
  • County 6.0
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.9
  • County 2.9
  • Illinois 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Percy 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.3

Eleven percent of Percy residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty six percent are overweight. Eighteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twelve percent of people living in Percy have ever received a blood transfusion. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Ten percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.9%
  • County 10.4%
  • Illinois 10.5%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Randolph County 2.8%
  • State 3.7%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • County 4.1%
  • Illinois 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 35.8%
  • Randolph County 33.4%
  • Illinois 33.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 18.0%
  • Randolph County 18.7%
  • Illinois 20.7%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Percy 12.4%
  • Randolph County 11.7%
  • State 11.3%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 18.4%
  • Randolph County 18.5%
  • Illinois 19.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 29.3%
  • Randolph County 27.7%
  • State 24.1%

People with gout (%)

  • Percy 3.9%
  • County 4.1%
  • Illinois 3.6%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Randolph County 4.4%
  • Illinois 3.2%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 3.7%
  • Illinois 2.9%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 2.6%
  • State 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 3.5%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Randolph County 3.9%
  • State 3.7%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 2.9%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 9.2%
  • County 7.7%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • Randolph County 3.9%
  • State 3.5%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Percy 2.6%
  • County 2.9%
  • Illinois 3.1%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Percy 10.4%
  • Randolph County 9.1%
  • State 7.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty six percent of births in Percy were vaginal deliveries. Thirty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Percy have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty two percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Percy 65.5%
  • County 66.1%
  • State 64.4%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 34.5%
  • Randolph County 33.9%
  • Illinois 35.6%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.5%
  • County 99.4%
  • Illinois 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Percy 60.6%
  • County 60.8%
  • Illinois 59.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Percy 51.6%
  • County 55.3%
  • Illinois 54.6%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Percy 25.4%
  • Randolph County 26.3%
  • State 20.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Randolph County 14.2%
  • Illinois 11.0%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 75.2%
  • County 76.4%
  • Illinois 72.6%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 8.4%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 7.4%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Percy 13.2%
  • Randolph County 14.9%
  • Illinois 17.4%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 22.4%
  • County 23.7%
  • Illinois 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Percy report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 35 percent of Percy residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Percy are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 56.0%
  • Randolph County 55.7%
  • State 55.4%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Percy 34.8%
  • County 39.2%
  • State 40.8%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.4%
  • County 9.0%
  • State 8.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Percy spend $340 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 22 percent of their income. The average family in Percy spends $75 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $131 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $21 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $340
  • County $353
  • Illinois $361

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Percy 21.9%
  • Randolph County 25.2%
  • State 24.2%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $75
  • Randolph County $69
  • State $74

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Percy 5.1%
  • Randolph County 4.4%
  • State 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $131
  • Randolph County $134
  • State $139

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Percy 7.1%
  • County 7.0%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $21
  • County $23
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Percy 1.4%
  • Randolph County 1.3%
  • Illinois 1.2%

People living in Percy report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Seventy six percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Percy population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty nine percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Seventeen percent of people in Percy had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Percy 77.0%
  • County 78.0%
  • State 79.5%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Percy 76.3%
  • Randolph County 77.8%
  • Illinois 79.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Percy 94.0%
  • County 95.1%
  • Illinois 95.1%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Percy 21.1%
  • Randolph County 19.9%
  • State 19.1%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Percy 48.7%
  • Randolph County 48.3%
  • State 41.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 16.8%
  • County 17.5%
  • Illinois 14.9%

Twenty nine percent of Percy residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 29.4%
  • County 27.7%
  • Illinois 25.2%

Eighteen percent of Percy residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty six percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 18.4%
  • County 18.9%
  • Illinois 17.9%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 26.1%
  • County 26.2%
  • Illinois 23.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 9.6%
  • Randolph County 9.2%
  • State 9.0%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • County 10.1%
  • Illinois 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Percy 8.6%
  • Randolph County 8.2%
  • State 7.5%
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