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Pearl City Illinois Information: Pearl City, Illinois is part of STEPHENSON County. Population for Pearl City from the last gathering is 780. You can view Pearl City venues that host many Pearl City IL events every year. You can also research Pearl City Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pearl City Illinois real estate guide. Pearl City Illinois has a latitude of 42.2607 and a longitude of -89.8311. Zip codes in Pearl City, IL include 61062 ... more Pearl City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pearl City, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pearl City, IL was 780.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pearl City was 372, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pearl City, IL
There are an estimated 184 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Pearl City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pearl City is 408 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pearl City, Illinois
There are an estimated 186 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pearl City, IL
The median age of people living in Pearl City, IL was 33.2 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 Pearl City was 60. There were 547 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (100) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pearl City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pearl City, IL was 777.

White Population in Pearl City, IL
The estimated White population in the Pearl City community is 771, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pearl City, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pearl City, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pearl City, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Pearl City, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pearl City community was 5, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pearl City, IL
The household population number in Pearl City was 780.

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

Average Household Size in Pearl City, IL
The average household size in Pearl City is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pearl City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 314 total housing units in Pearl City.

The number of occupied housing units was 293, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 240 were owner-occupied (81.9), and 53 were renter-occupied (18.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Pearl City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pearl City, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 221, with a median value in dollars of 78,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pearl City, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $806 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pearl City, average costs per month were $324 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 432 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pearl City, Illinois
69 people in Pearl City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pearl City, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pearl City was 72, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pearl City, IL
In 2000, there were 121 people in Pearl City, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pearl City, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Pearl City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pearl City, Illinois
There were 450 in the labor force in Pearl City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.4 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 Pearl City was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pearl City, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,929. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pearl City, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,096. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pearl City, Illinois
Per capita income in Pearl City in the last full census was 19,256. 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 Pearl City numbered 9, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pearl City, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 36, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.