Pawnee, Illinois Population 2024

2,700

Pawnee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pawnee was:

  • White: 93.31%
  • Two or more races: 4.95%
  • Black or African American: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,027.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (16)
The current population of Pawnee, Illinois is 2,700 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,684.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,52593.31%
Two or more races1344.95%
Black or African American471.74%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Pawnee Population by Race

Pawnee Population Pyramid 2024

Pawnee Median Age

45.4

Total

46.1

Male

44.2

Female

Pawnee Adults

There are 2,187 adults, (428 of whom are seniors) in Pawnee.

Pawnee Age Dependency

53.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Pawnee Sex Ratio

Female1,40651.96%
Male1,30048.04%

Pawnee Population by Age

Pawnee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1612.3378.821.2
Married5702.8394.25.8
Non Family3761.236733
Female1632.7459.540.5
Male523.5455.844.2

2.78

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pawnee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade914.85%
Associates Degree1759.33%
Bachelors Degree37119.79%
Graduate Degree1849.81%
High School Graduate60632.32%
Less Than 9th Grade241.28%
Some College42422.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pawnee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pawnee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7621,647534
2+ Races75753
Hispanic40400
Black383818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 47.37%.

Pawnee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,406$90,114$59,306
Graduate Degree$91,250$77,500$91,563
High School Graduate$43,700$47,865$42,950
Less Than 9th Grade$29,821$39,375$0
Overall$55,175$57,460$52,992
Some College$53,980$74,688$35,714

$55,175

Average Earnings

$57,460

Average Male

$52,992

Average Female

Pawnee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pawnee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pawnee Language

98.48% of Pawnee residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.7% of the population.

Pawnee Language

Pawnee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,51627610.97%
Multiple1345641.79%
Black471838.3%
Hispanic40615%

12.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.48%

Male Poverty Rate

18.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pawnee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pawnee is Multiple, with 41.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pawnee is White, with 10.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.16%.

Pawnee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.61%
Some College11.85%
High School11.06%
Bachelors or Greater5.77%

Pawnee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.45%
Female Employed6.57%
Male Employed3.98%
Male Unemployed0%

Pawnee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pawnee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,852$104,392
Households$77,977$86,904
Married Families$112,045$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,429$45,752

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pawnee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pawnee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pawnee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pawnee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pawnee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

188

Number of Veterans

188

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War63
Vietnam45
Second Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Pawnee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6471
35 to 5458
75+33
65 to 7426
18 to 340

Pawnee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1718.29%
2+ Races1722.08%
Hispanic1537.5%

Pawnee Veterans by Race

Pawnee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pawnee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pawnee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pawnee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pawnee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.92%

Born in Pawnee

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Pawnee residents were born in the United States, with 86.92% having been born in Illinois. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Pawnee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,72040.15%
20282,71640.15%
20272,71240.15%
20262,70840.15%
20252,70440.15%
20242,70040.15%
20232,696-8-0.3%
20222,704-26-0.95%
20212,730461.71%
20202,684150.56%
20192,669-26-0.96%
20182,695-25-0.92%
20172,720-23-0.84%
20162,743-16-0.58%
20152,759-12-0.43%
20142,771-10-0.36%
20132,781-6-0.22%
20122,787-5-0.18%
20112,792120.43%
20102,78000%
20002,647702.72%
19802,577-143-5.26%

Pawnee Population by Year