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Pesotum Illinois Information: Pesotum, Illinois is part of CHAMPAIGN County. Population for Pesotum from the last gathering is 521. You can view Pesotum venues that host many Pesotum IL events every year. You can also research Pesotum Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pesotum Illinois real estate guide. Pesotum Illinois has a latitude of 39.9143 and a longitude of -88.274. Zip codes in Pesotum, IL include 61863 ... more Pesotum zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pesotum, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pesotum, IL was 521.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pesotum was 253, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pesotum, IL
There are an estimated 124 married men in the town. 63.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Pesotum are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pesotum is 268 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pesotum, Illinois
There are an estimated 131 married women in the community. 64.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pesotum, IL
The median age of people living in Pesotum, IL was 40.6 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 Pesotum was 29. There were 399 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (83) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pesotum, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pesotum, IL was 518.

White Population in Pesotum, IL
The estimated White population in the Pesotum community is 516, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pesotum, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pesotum community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pesotum, IL
The household population number in Pesotum was 521.

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

Average Household Size in Pesotum, IL
The average household size in Pesotum is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pesotum, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 221 total housing units in Pesotum.

The number of occupied housing units was 218, or 98.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 206 were owner-occupied (94.5), and 12 were renter-occupied (5.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3 vacant homes in Pesotum at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pesotum, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 188, with a median value in dollars of 70,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pesotum, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $765 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pesotum, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 332 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pesotum, Illinois
49 people in Pesotum also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pesotum, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pesotum was 58, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pesotum, IL
In 2000, there were 124 people in Pesotum, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pesotum, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Pesotum who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pesotum, Illinois
There were 276 in the labor force in Pesotum at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.3 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 Pesotum was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pesotum, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,107. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pesotum, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pesotum, Illinois
Per capita income in Pesotum in the last full census was 21,191. 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 Pesotum numbered 2, or 1.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pesotum, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 14, or 2.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.