CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pesotum

Illinois · 562 residents · 0.57 sq mi

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With 562 people, Pesotum is a city in Illinois. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.3%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $54,800. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

562

+8%vs 2000

vs 521 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−15%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024557

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(44)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910%(56)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(94)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(75)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(72)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,875

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,107 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,273

−37%vs 2000

vs $21,191 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.3%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,800

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$438

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $444 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.5% in 2000

8.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(515)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(560)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(13)

Ancestry

German42%(234)

Dutch12.9%(72)

Irish11%(61)

English9.7%(54)

American7.9%(44)

French2%(11)

Swedish1.6%(9)

Italian1.4%(8)

Polish1.3%(7)

Welsh1.3%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(5)

Scottish0.9%(5)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

British0.5%(3)

Swiss0.5%(3)

Czech0.4%(2)

Greek0.4%(2)

Hungarian0.4%(2)

Ukrainian0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.2%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−14.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+94%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.7%(52)

Married60.3%(132)

Widowed3.2%(7)

Divorced12.8%(28)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(47)

Married55.2%(122)

Widowed8.1%(18)

Divorced15.4%(34)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.5%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 85.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.9%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)34.4%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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