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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pesotum, IL compare?
| Figure | Pesotum, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 546 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 550 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 967 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Pesotum, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 557±158 |
| Median age | 45.6±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $79,792±$13,738 |
| Per capita income | $40,150±$8,394 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,000±$10,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,554±$1,477 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.0%±28.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.3%±8.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5%±9.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.2 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov