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Pecatonica Illinois Information: Pecatonica, Illinois is part of WINNEBAGO County. Population for Pecatonica from the last gathering is 1997. You can view Pecatonica venues that host many Pecatonica IL events every year. You can also research Pecatonica Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pecatonica Illinois real estate guide. Pecatonica Illinois has a latitude of 42.3095 and a longitude of -89.3348. Zip codes in Pecatonica, IL include 61063 ... more Pecatonica zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pecatonica, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pecatonica, IL was 1,997.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pecatonica was 954, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pecatonica, IL
There are an estimated 472 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Pecatonica are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pecatonica is 1,043 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pecatonica, Illinois
There are an estimated 496 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pecatonica, IL
The median age of people living in Pecatonica, IL was 37.4 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 Pecatonica was 141. There were 1,453 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (298) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pecatonica, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pecatonica, IL was 1,979.

White Population in Pecatonica, IL
The estimated White population in the Pecatonica community is 1,964, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pecatonica, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Pecatonica, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pecatonica community was 12, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pecatonica, IL
The household population number in Pecatonica was 1,996.

Group Quarters Population in Pecatonica, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Pecatonica, IL
The average household size in Pecatonica is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pecatonica, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 827 total housing units in Pecatonica.

The number of occupied housing units was 791, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 640 were owner-occupied (80.9), and 151 were renter-occupied (19.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Pecatonica at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pecatonica, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 586, with a median value in dollars of 91,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pecatonica, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $995 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pecatonica, average costs per month were $340 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,193 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pecatonica, Illinois
183 people in Pecatonica also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pecatonica, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pecatonica was 223, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pecatonica, IL
In 2000, there were 219 people in Pecatonica, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pecatonica, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 76 people in Pecatonica who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pecatonica, Illinois
There were 1,111 in the labor force in Pecatonica at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.2 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 Pecatonica was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pecatonica, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,361. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pecatonica, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,086. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pecatonica, Illinois
Per capita income in Pecatonica in the last full census was 20,420. 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 Pecatonica numbered 21, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pecatonica, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 93, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.