COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pecatonica vs Loves Park
PLACE A
Pecatonica, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Loves Park, Illinois
Pecatonica is 91% smaller than Loves Park. Pecatonica earns more, with a median household income $11,294 higher.
PECATONICALOVES PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population2,05223,712−91% vs Loves Park
Population density1,5991,452+147
Population growth-4.8%-2.5%−2.3 pts
Median age48.137.2+10.9
Male48.8%48.3%+0.5 pts
Female51.2%51.7%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.8%8.1%−7.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.3%71.0%+22.3 pts
Black0.7%7.1%−6.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%10.7%−9.3 pts
Asian0.5%3.0%−2.5 pts
Other4.1%8.3%−4.2 pts
Median household income$73,162$61,868+$11,294
Per capita income$41,666$37,338+$4,328
Poverty rate7.0%14.4%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.429−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%25.7%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree5.2%10.4%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%6.3%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation70.5%65.7%+4.7 pts
Median home value$143,900$160,400−$16,500
Median gross rent$1,038$1,120−$82
Owner-occupied80.4%60.9%+19.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%3.5%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households8.7%39.1%−30.4 pts
Average commute30.121.5+8.6
Worked from home9.7%8.8%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.4%5.9%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025