Pecatonica township, Illinois Population 2024

4,079

Pecatonica township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.23%
  • Two or more races: 6.74%
  • Other race: 1.16%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
116.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.59% (-66)
The current population of Pecatonica township, Illinois is 4,079 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,145.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,76491.23%
Two or more races2786.74%
Other race481.16%
Asian170.41%
Black or African American160.39%
Native American30.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pecatonica township Population by Race

Pecatonica township Population Pyramid 2024

Pecatonica township Median Age

45.2

Total

39.4

Male

49.5

Female

Pecatonica township Adults

There are 3,148 adults, (763 of whom are seniors) in Pecatonica township.

Pecatonica township Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Pecatonica township Sex Ratio

Female1,94347.09%
Male2,18352.91%

Pecatonica township Population by Age

Pecatonica township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7192.485.914.1
Married8962.9695.84.2
Non Family5691.1686.113.9
Female2113.0153.146.9
Male434.1639.560.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pecatonica township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade712.43%
Associates Degree36312.43%
Bachelors Degree41414.17%
Graduate Degree2177.43%
High School Graduate98633.76%
Less Than 9th Grade331.13%
Some College83728.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pecatonica township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pecatonica township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7452,648554
2+ Races10010029
Hispanic494210
Other Race221515
Asian171717
Black161616
Native American110

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 100%.

Pecatonica township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,250$107,632$64,750
Graduate Degree$93,958$89,000$120,795
High School Graduate$44,148$61,786$35,795
Less Than 9th Grade$31,071$45,333$0
Overall$57,639$75,417$47,401
Some College$55,889$69,423$47,917

$57,639

Average Earnings

$75,417

Average Male

$47,401

Average Female

Pecatonica township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pecatonica township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pecatonica township Language

95.73% of Pecatonica township residents speak only English, while 4.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.35% of the population.

Pecatonica township Language

Pecatonica township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7071624.37%
Multiple258249.3%

4.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.85%

Male Poverty Rate

5.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pecatonica township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pecatonica township is Multiple, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pecatonica township is White, with 4.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.79%.

Pecatonica township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.12%
High School8.32%
Some College2.75%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Pecatonica township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.47%
Female Unemployed13.11%
Female Employed4.38%
Male Employed2.09%

Pecatonica township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pecatonica township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,772$123,687
Households$80,991$111,689
Married Families$112,692$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,479$77,843

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pecatonica township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pecatonica township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pecatonica township Marriage

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

Pecatonica township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pecatonica township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

313

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam130
Second Gulf War70
First Gulf War32
Korea24
World War II19

Pecatonica township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+135
65 to 7477
55 to 6461
35 to 5426
18 to 3414

Pecatonica township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31310.89%
Hispanic2034.48%

Pecatonica township Veterans by Race

Pecatonica township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pecatonica township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pecatonica township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pecatonica township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pecatonica township 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

77.58%

Born in Pecatonica township

99.05%

Native Born

0.95%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.05% of Pecatonica township residents were born in the United States, with 77.58% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pecatonica township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,049-6-0.15%
20284,055-6-0.15%
20274,061-6-0.15%
20264,067-6-0.15%
20254,073-6-0.15%
20244,079-6-0.15%
20234,085-6-0.15%
20224,091-32-0.78%
20214,123-22-0.53%
20204,1451333.32%
20194,012-19-0.47%
20184,031-16-0.4%
20174,047-24-0.59%
20164,071-15-0.37%
20154,086-23-0.56%
20144,109-34-0.82%
20134,143-15-0.36%
20124,158-24-0.57%
20114,182-22-0.52%
20104,20400%

Pecatonica township Population by Year