Overview
808
Total Population
38.1
Median age
48.14%
Female population %
107.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
63.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pearl City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pearl City is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pearl City's population under 18 was 36.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pearl City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pearl City, 26.36% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.95% aged 30 to 64, 10.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 30 less females than males in Pearl City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.14% females and 51.86% males in Pearl City, IL.
- The Pearl City, IL gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 64.

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Race / Ethnicity
Pearl City's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pearl City population: 97.65% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.50% are some other race and 1.11% are multiracial.
- Pearl City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8 (99.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pearl City is White with a population of 789 (97.65% of the total population).

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Year by year
Pearl City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 836 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Pearl City's population increased by 42 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pearl City's population decreased by 56 (6.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pearl City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 768.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)