Village in Madison County, Illinois · 9.8 sq mi · 599 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Pontoon Beach. The typical household earns $62,861, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,864 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.73%
Men 31.7 · Women 38.4
1960–2026
5,887
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1960–2026
5,887
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 5,887 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,887 | +23 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 5,864 | +40 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 5,824 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 5,827 | -18 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 5,845 | -19 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 5,864 | +189 | 3.33% |
| 2019 | 5,675 | -37 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 5,712 | -18 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 5,730 | -8 | 0.14% |
Showing 10 of 22 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| Never married | 40% | 49% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau