City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Pecatonica, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pecatonica - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,178
Residents
$71,500
Median income
$134,900
Median home
$1,175
Median rent (state)

Pecatonica - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pecatonica lands in the 52nd percentile for household income and the 91st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

52nd
percentile, household income
22nd
percentile, home value
34th
percentile, median rent
91st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pecatonica, IL

Illinois's Pecatonica is a small town, with 2,178 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $71,500 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Home values in Pecatonica run a median of $134,900, and the median resident age is 40.7 years. About 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Pecatonica (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Pecatonica reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 345.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,175 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,178 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$71,500 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Pecatonica compare to other US cities?

Pecatonica measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 22% pricier than other cities
Median rent 34% pricier than other cities
Safety 91% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Illinois, Pecatonica ranks #74 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pecatonica against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Pecatonica toward the bottom of Illinois's cities

Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Pecatonica ranks #1,110 - the 16th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pecatonica only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#564 of 1,311
57th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#500 of 1,336
61st percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#568 of 1,315
57th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,110 of 1,335
16th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#536 of 1,336
60th percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

52ndIncome percentile
91stSafety percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income · 91st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pecatonica's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pecatonica's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 72 Avg. percentile National median
Pecatonica's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Pecatonica's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$134,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pecatonica $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pecatonica, IL Pecatonica, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pecatonica, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pecatonica, IL median $71,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pecatonica, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pecatonica, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,178
Median Income
$71,500
Median Home Value
$134,900
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
345.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
147.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
197.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,040 residents2,050 residents2,060 residents2,070 residents2,080 residents2,090 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,080 residents 2,052 residents ▼ -1.3%
Pecatonica's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
9.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
9.3%
Other
1.0%

Based on 1,033 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pecatonica sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,175/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

South Roxana
2,180 people
Prestbury
2,174 people
Cambridge
2,184 people
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2,161 people
Bellevue
2,158 people
Athens
2,146 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pecatonica's 2,178 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wilber, NE
2,178 people
Hamlin, TX
2,178 people
St. Marys, WV
2,178 people
Lakeview, CA
2,177 people
Chuluota, FL
2,179 people
Tavernier, FL
2,179 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pecatonica's $71,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Brooklyn, IA
$71,500 median income
Jamestown, KS
$71,500 median income
Chinook, MT
$71,500 median income
Noxon, MT
$71,500 median income
Gilbertsville, NY
$71,500 median income
Glen Rock, PA
$71,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pecatonica, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pecatonica, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.3% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4% White 90.3% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 7.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pecatonica compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pecatonica (this city) 2,178 $71,500
South Roxana 2,180 $56,364
Prestbury 2,174 $160,370
Cambridge 2,184 $72,292
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pecatonica, IL?

What is the population of Pecatonica, IL? +

The population of Pecatonica, IL stands at 2,178 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pecatonica, IL? +

Pecatonica households earn a median of $71,500 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pecatonica? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pecatonica; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Pecatonica, IL safe? +

Pecatonica has a total crime rate of 345.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Pecatonica, IL? +

Homes in Pecatonica carry a median value of $134,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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