Pecatonica, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,024

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

6.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,162

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,900

Population & Diversity

Pecatonica, IL is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.791% of Pecatonica, IL residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Pecatonica, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pecatonica, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pecatonica, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pecatonica, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pecatonica, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 358
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 51
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 28

1.43%

Hispanic Population

29 people

1.43% of the people in Pecatonica, IL are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pecatonica, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.791%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.791% of Pecatonica, IL residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pecatonica, IL was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pecatonica, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 24
Korea
11 ± 18

Pecatonica, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pecatonica, IL.

Economy

The economy of Pecatonica, IL employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pecatonica, IL were Manufacturing (262 people), Retail Trade (152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($86,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,424), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,729).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 197

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecatonica, IL grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.1k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pecatonica, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), Production Occupations (109 people), and Management Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pecatonica, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k

2024 Value

± 197

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecatonica, IL grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.1k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pecatonica, IL, are Manufacturing (262 people), Retail Trade (152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pecatonica, IL, though some of these residents may live in Pecatonica, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,938

Median earning men ± $12,644

$47,760

Median earning women ± $10,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($76,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,250), and Construction ($62,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,500), Manufacturing ($66,761), and Construction ($60,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pecatonica, IL was $143,900 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,900 to $143,900, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Pecatonica, IL is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pecatonica, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pecatonica, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,959

$755

Median Property Taxes

±$143

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pecatonica, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pecatonica, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Pecatonica, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pecatonica, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,162

Median Household Income

± $8,904

939

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 939 households in Pecatonica, IL grew to $73,162 from the previous year's value of $71,500.

The following chart displays the households in Pecatonica, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pecatonica, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)
Carpooled (9.6%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Pecatonica, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.69%) and those who carpooled to work (9.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pecatonica, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Pecatonica, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pecatonica, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pecatonica, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pecatonica, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pecatonica, IL (141 out of 2.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pecatonica, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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