Pontoon Beach

Population: 6,131
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $137,900

Pontoon Beach is a community in Madison County, Illinois, home to 6,131 residents. The median household income of $59,375 is below the Madison County median ($74,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pontoon Beach's population grew 5.8% from 5,793 to 6,131, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $95,200 to $137,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,131
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $137,900
Median gross rent: $1,117
Housing units: 2,539
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7936,131

Median household income

$53,341$59,375

Median home value

$95,200$137,900

Median gross rent

$849$1,117

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,793	$53,341	$95,200	$849
2020	5,822	$56,005	$109,000	$913
2021	6,153	$49,672	$105,600	$980
2022	6,039	$62,176	$141,400	$1,078
2023	6,131	$59,375	$137,900	$1,117

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	495	8.1%
5 to 17	1,200	19.6%
18 to 24	542	8.8%
25 to 34	869	14.2%
35 to 44	974	15.9%
45 to 54	555	9.1%
55 to 64	674	11.0%
65 to 74	585	9.5%
75 and over	237	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,958	64.6%
Black or African American	535	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	236	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	1.6%
Two or more races	286	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,019	16.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	409	10.5%
High school graduate	1,495	38.4%
Some college or associate's	1,358	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	420	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	212	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,044	78.2%
Carpooled	342	13.1%
Public transit	66	2.5%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	151	5.8%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	786	31.9%
15 to 29 min	944	38.3%
30 to 44 min	578	23.5%
45 to 59 min	82	3.3%
60+ min	73	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 14.9% (915 of 6,131)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,891	79.8%
Nonfamily households	480	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,371	93.4%
Vacant	168	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,590	67.1%
Renter-occupied	781	32.9%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other23.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,466	57.7%
1-unit, attached	13	0.5%
2 to 4 units	275	10.8%
5 to 19 units	180	7.1%
20 or more units	17	0.7%
Mobile home & other	588	23.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761067
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 9.97 sq mi
Water area: 2.48 sq mi
Center point: 38.7218, -90.0636