Village · Illinois
Pesotum, Illinois
Pesotum, village, in Champaign County, Illinois. Pesotum had 546 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 550 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 557 (±158). GEOID 1759273.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
546
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 550 · ACS 2020-2024: 557 ±158
Median household income
$79,792
±$13,738 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$163,000
±$10,000 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$1,554
±$1,477 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Pesotum and what county is it in?
Pesotum is a village in Champaign County, Illinois. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 967 residents per square mile in 2020.
Pesotum is in the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Pesotum lies entirely within Pesotum Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Pesotum, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 546 people lived in Pesotum on July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 550 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 557 (±158).
| Measure | Pesotum | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 557 ±158 | 208,741 | no clear change |
| Households | 228 ±45 | 85,472 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.44 ±0.44 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 241 ±47 | 95,115 | no clear change |
Pesotum's population since 2000
From 521 in 2000 to 546 in 2025: up 4.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pesotum as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Pesotum?
The median resident of Pesotum is 45.6 years old; 27.3% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.3%.
| Measure | Pesotum | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.6 ±7.0 | 30.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.3% ±9.7 pts | 19.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.7% ±6.2 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Male | 46.7% ±3.7 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±2.3 pts | 8.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4% ±2.4 pts | 62.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 11.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8% ±2.2 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9% ±4.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| With a disability | 12.0% ±5.2 pts | 10.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.5% ±2.7 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0% ±8.2 pts | 46.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±2.3 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.9% ±18.8 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Pesotum earn?
Half of Pesotum's 228 households earn less than $79,792 a year (±$13,738), against $63,683 in Champaign County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $92,131 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Pesotum | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,792 ±$13,738 | $63,683 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $95,371 ±$18,857 | $91,413 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,150 ±$8,394 | $38,439 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4% ±5.3 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.3% ±11.6 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.0% ±5.6 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.8% ±2.7 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.1% ±5.6 pts | 90.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Pesotum?
Owners occupy 87.7% of Pesotum's occupied homes and renters 12.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,000 by its owner (±$10,000).
| Measure | Pesotum | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,000 ±$10,000 | $211,500 | +$20,609 |
| Median gross rent | $1,554 ±$1,477 | $1,051 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.0% ±28.5 pts | 47.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,328 ±$99 | $1,647 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7% ±8.5 pts | 54.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.3% ±8.5 pts | 46.0% | – |
| Housing units | 241 ±47 | 95,115 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±16.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±60.2 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 98.8% ±2.0 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5% ±2.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.9% ±3.8 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.6% ±10.0 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8% ±2.0 pts | 12.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Pesotum building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Pesotum in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Pesotum work and get to work?
83.5% of Pesotum's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes.
| Measure | Pesotum | Champaign County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.0% ±9.0 pts | 60.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% ±4.9 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5% ±9.2 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.3% ±5.3 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.3% ±8.2 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.2 min ±4.2 | 16.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Pesotum?
No census tract lies mostly in Pesotum; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 109.01Champaign County | 6,561 | $101,154 |
| Tract 109.02Champaign County | 4,008 | $78,967 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pesotum) · Census block assignment files
How does Pesotum compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pesotum is the 12,834th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 825th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Pesotum is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 825th | 1,294 |
Pesotum's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Pesotum with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Pesotum?
28 of the 57 figures for Pesotum on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pesotum are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Pesotum.