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Pawnee Illinois Information: Pawnee, Illinois is part of SANGAMON County. Population for Pawnee from the last gathering is 2647. You can view Pawnee venues that host many Pawnee IL events every year. You can also research Pawnee Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pawnee Illinois real estate guide. Pawnee Illinois has a latitude of 39.5962 and a longitude of -89.578. Zip codes in Pawnee, IL include 62558 ... more Pawnee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pawnee, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pawnee, IL was 2,647.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pawnee was 1,274, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pawnee, IL
There are an estimated 658 married men in the town. 66.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Pawnee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pawnee is 1,373 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pawnee, Illinois
There are an estimated 637 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pawnee, IL
The median age of people living in Pawnee, IL was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pawnee was 186. There were 1,902 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (305) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pawnee, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pawnee, IL was 2,629.

White Population in Pawnee, IL
The estimated White population in the Pawnee community is 2,616, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pawnee, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pawnee, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pawnee, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Pawnee, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pawnee, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pawnee was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pawnee community was 8, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pawnee, IL
The household population number in Pawnee was 2,647.

Group Quarters Population in Pawnee, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Pawnee, IL
The average household size in Pawnee is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pawnee, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,086 total housing units in Pawnee.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,028, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 868 were owner-occupied (84.4), and 160 were renter-occupied (15.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 58 vacant homes in Pawnee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pawnee, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 759, with a median value in dollars of 80,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pawnee, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $868 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pawnee, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,575 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pawnee, Illinois
348 people in Pawnee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pawnee, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pawnee was 331, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pawnee, IL
In 2000, there were 356 people in Pawnee, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pawnee, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56 people in Pawnee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pawnee, Illinois
There were 1,446 in the labor force in Pawnee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pawnee was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pawnee, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,787. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pawnee, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,736. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pawnee, Illinois
Per capita income in Pawnee in the last full census was 21,599. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pawnee numbered 45, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pawnee, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 166, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.