Pontoosuc

Population: 104
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $63,300

Pontoosuc is a community in Hancock County, Illinois, home to 104 residents. Its median household income of $54,375 runs below the Hancock County figure of $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Pontoosuc's population grew 19.5% from 87 to 104, while its median home value fell 4.5% from $66,300 to $63,300.

5.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 96.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 104
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $63,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 68
Homeownership rate: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

87104

Median household income

$40,000$54,375

Median home value

$66,300$63,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	87	$40,000	$66,300
2020	109	$42,500	$71,300
2021	93	$38,438	$71,300
2022	104	$51,250	$95,000
2023	104	$54,375	$63,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.9%
5 to 17	16	15.4%
18 to 24	9	8.7%
25 to 34	4	3.8%
35 to 44	18	17.3%
45 to 54	4	3.8%
55 to 64	15	14.4%
65 to 74	23	22.1%
75 and over	13	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	100	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate49.4%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	10.4%
High school graduate	38	49.4%
Some college or associate's	27	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled30.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25	69.4%
Carpooled	11	30.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	16.7%
15 to 29 min	6	16.7%
30 to 44 min	14	38.9%
45 to 59 min	2	5.6%
60+ min	8	22.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 2.9% (3 of 104)

	Count	Share
Family households	26	52.0%
Nonfamily households	24	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	73.5%
Vacant	18	26.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	96.0%
Renter-occupied	2	4.0%

1-unit, detached60.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41	60.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.5%
5 to 19 units	2	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	35.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761080
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 40.6286, -91.2107