Pearl City

Population: 798
Median household income: $63,500
Median home value: $121,300

Located in Stephenson County, Illinois, Pearl City is a community with a population of 798. Its median household income of $63,500 runs in line with the Stephenson County figure of $61,943.

From 2019 to 2023, Pearl City's population grew 8.1% from 738 to 798, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $96,600 to $121,300.

The median resident is 32.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 798
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,500
Median home value: $121,300
Median gross rent: $747
Housing units: 306
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

738798

Median household income

$64,286$63,500

Median home value

$96,600$121,300

Median gross rent

$631$747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	738	$64,286	$96,600	$631
2020	831	$66,458	$100,000	$619
2021	808	$74,107	$107,900	$600
2022	720	$61,000	$121,900	$714
2023	798	$63,500	$121,300	$747

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	11.3%
5 to 17	201	25.2%
18 to 24	60	7.5%
25 to 34	59	7.4%
35 to 44	77	9.6%
45 to 54	96	12.0%
55 to 64	130	16.3%
65 to 74	66	8.3%
75 and over	19	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	760	95.2%
Black or African American	21	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	5.1%
High school graduate	153	34.2%
Some college or associate's	193	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	58	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	85.6%
Carpooled	13	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	8.3%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	29.3%
15 to 29 min	155	46.8%
30 to 44 min	39	11.8%
45 to 59 min	21	6.3%
60+ min	19	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 7.4% (59 of 792)

	Count	Share
Family households	212	73.1%
Nonfamily households	78	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	290	94.8%
Vacant	16	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	74.8%
Renter-occupied	73	25.2%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	85.6%
1-unit, attached	3	1.0%
2 to 4 units	23	7.5%
5 to 19 units	18	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1758369
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.2662, -89.8272