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Pittsfield Illinois Information: Pittsfield, Illinois is part of PIKE County. Population for Pittsfield from the last gathering is 4211. You can view Pittsfield venues that host many Pittsfield IL events every year. You can also research Pittsfield Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pittsfield Illinois real estate guide. Pittsfield Illinois has a latitude of 39.609 and a longitude of -90.8072. Zip codes in Pittsfield, IL include 62363 ... more Pittsfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pittsfield, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pittsfield, IL was 4,211.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pittsfield was 1,915, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pittsfield, IL
There are an estimated 961 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Pittsfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pittsfield is 2,296 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pittsfield, Illinois
There are an estimated 940 married women in the community. 49.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pittsfield, IL
The median age of people living in Pittsfield, IL was 44 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 Pittsfield was 217. There were 3,312 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.9 percent of the population (1,089) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pittsfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pittsfield, IL was 4,184.

White Population in Pittsfield, IL
The estimated White population in the Pittsfield community is 4,145, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pittsfield, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, 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 Pittsfield, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pittsfield, IL was 8.

Asian Population in Pittsfield, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pittsfield community was 26, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pittsfield, IL
The household population number in Pittsfield was 4,012.

Group Quarters Population in Pittsfield, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 199.

Average Household Size in Pittsfield, IL
The average household size in Pittsfield is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pittsfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,985 total housing units in Pittsfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,805, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,311 were owner-occupied (72.6), and 494 were renter-occupied (27.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 180 vacant homes in Pittsfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pittsfield, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,144, with a median value in dollars of 66,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pittsfield, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $699 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pittsfield, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,427 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pittsfield, Illinois
404 people in Pittsfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pittsfield, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pittsfield was 435, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pittsfield, IL
In 2000, there were 785 people in Pittsfield, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pittsfield, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 77 people in Pittsfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pittsfield, Illinois
There were 1,964 in the labor force in Pittsfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 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 Pittsfield was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pittsfield, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,129. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pittsfield, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pittsfield, Illinois
Per capita income in Pittsfield in the last full census was 16,628. 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 Pittsfield numbered 86, or 7.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pittsfield, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 482, or 12.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.