Housing data for Petty Township, IL
Petty Township, IL has an estimated 410 residents and 289 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lawrence County.
13.7% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−46.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 410 (±210)
- Housing units
- 289 (±106)
- Households that rent
- 13.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −46.5%
Housing in Petty Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $46,364 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $163,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,522 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,665 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 86.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −46.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Petty Township against Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Petty Township | Lawrence County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 410 (±210) | 15,031 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 289 (±106) | 6,407 (±52) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.7% (±16.4 points) | 28.2% (±4.4 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $836 (±$59) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,364 (±$33,767) | $55,324 (±$4,940) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,000 (±$126,736) | $99,100 (±$9,803) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,665 (±$505) | $1,174 (±$131) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.5% (±32.3 points) | 72.4% (±5.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±3.7) | 20.8 minutes (±2.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.2% (±4.3 points) | 90.3% (±2.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.0 years (±10.3) | 40.7 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Petty Township covers 57.3 square miles of land, about 7 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Petty Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 767 (±231) | 410 (±210) | −46.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 384 (±98) | 289 (±106) | −24.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $83,300 (±$12,088) | $163,000 (±$126,736) | +95.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,865 (±$18,151) | $46,364 (±$33,767) | −34.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,077 (±$186) | $1,522 (±$679) | +41.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,139 (±$380) | $1,665 (±$505) | +46.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±8.4 points) | 13.7% (±16.4 points) | +13.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lawrence County
Petty Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lawrence County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lawrence County recorded 92 violent and 218 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Petty Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62466 | 34% | 4,001 | $730 | $98,700 | $78,250 |
| 62417 | 26% | 2,848 | $682 | $104,600 | $54,792 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Petty Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Township | 4.9 mi | — | $428,600 | 18.4% |
| Sumner | 5.9 mi | $738 | $46,000 | 28.3% |
| Christy Township | 7.0 mi | $719 | $82,700 | 21.2% |
| German Township | 7.0 mi | — | $209,500 | 8.3% |
| Bridgeport Township | 7.5 mi | $679 | $82,200 | 25.9% |
| Bridgeport | 7.6 mi | $675 | $72,100 | 28.1% |
| Martin Township (Crawford County) | 7.9 mi | — | — | 20.8% |
| Bond Township | 7.9 mi | — | $119,300 | 11.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Petty Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $657 | $721 | $943 | $1,153 | $1,239 |
HUD income limits for Petty Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lawrence County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Petty Township
What is the average mortgage payment in Petty Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Petty Township, IL is $1,522 (±$679) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Petty Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Petty Township, IL is $1,665 (±$505) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Petty Township?
Petty Township, IL has an estimated 289 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Petty Township?
86.5% of homes in Petty Township, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Petty Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Petty Township, used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Petty Township?
Workers who live in Petty Township, IL take an average of 18.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Petty Township growing?
In Petty Township, the number of residents went from 767 in 2015–2019 to 410 in 2020–2024 (−46.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Petty Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Petty Township are 62466, 62417.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62466?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62466 is $730 (±$269) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lawrence County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lawrence County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Petty township, Lawrence County, Illinois (county subdivision:59377, in state:17 county:101).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .