Peotone, Illinois Population 2024

4,198

Peotone Demographics

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

  • White: 95.68%
  • Two or more races: 2.64%
  • Asian: 1.12%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,083.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.08% (45)
The current population of Peotone, Illinois is 4,198 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,153.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,09895.68%
Two or more races1132.64%
Asian481.12%
Other race130.3%
Black or African American100.23%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peotone Population by Race

Peotone Population Pyramid 2024

Peotone Median Age

39.4

Total

40.7

Male

38.2

Female

Peotone Adults

There are 3,347 adults, (595 of whom are seniors) in Peotone.

Peotone Age Dependency

55.6

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Peotone Sex Ratio

Female2,23952.28%
Male2,04447.72%

Peotone Population by Age

Peotone Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5472.7769.430.6
Married9323.3293.56.5
Non Family4361.134.465.6
Female1633.9422.177.9
Male164.061000

3.28

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peotone Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade993.57%
Associates Degree31811.46%
Bachelors Degree61122.02%
Graduate Degree2529.08%
High School Graduate88631.93%
Less Than 9th Grade712.56%
Some College53819.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peotone Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peotone Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6422,487845
2+ Races595317
Hispanic584914
Asian38380
Black10100
Other Race990
Native American111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Peotone Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,731$101,591$39,318
Graduate Degree$70,625$101,122$46,071
High School Graduate$39,698$47,155$24,531
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,588$85,650$38,362
Some College$66,402$86,875$49,167

$57,588

Average Earnings

$85,650

Average Male

$38,362

Average Female

Peotone Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peotone Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peotone Language

95.93% of Peotone residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Peotone Language

Peotone Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9451543.9%
Black1010100%
Hispanic13375.26%

4.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.7%

Male Poverty Rate

4.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peotone

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peotone is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peotone is White, with 3.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.07%.

Peotone Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.24%
Some College4.56%
High School2.48%
Bachelors or Greater1.27%

Peotone Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.52%
Male Unemployed12.35%
Female Employed2.45%
Male Employed0%

Peotone Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peotone Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,271$119,374
Households$84,375$101,613
Married Families$128,490$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,394$54,708

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peotone Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Peotone Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peotone Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Peotone Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peotone Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

278

Number of Veterans

270

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War115
Vietnam105
First Gulf War30
Korea10
World War II0

Peotone Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7491
18 to 3468
55 to 6458
75+31
35 to 5430

Peotone Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2698.43%
Other Race969.23%

Peotone Veterans by Race

Peotone Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peotone Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Peotone Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peotone Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peotone 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

89.31%

Born in Peotone

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Peotone residents were born in the United States, with 89.31% having been born in Illinois. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Peotone Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,254110.26%
20284,243110.26%
20274,232120.28%
20264,220110.26%
20254,209110.26%
20244,198110.26%
20234,18790.22%
20224,178-6-0.14%
20214,184310.75%
20204,153431.05%
20194,110-30-0.72%
20184,140-14-0.34%
20174,15450.12%
20164,149170.41%
20154,132-18-0.43%
20144,15000%
20134,150-17-0.41%
20124,167-5-0.12%
20114,172110.26%
20104,16100%
20003,38543814.86%
19902,9471154.06%
19802,832-1,422-33.43%

Peotone Population by Year