Overview
93
Total Population
36.5
Median age
47.31%
Female population %
111.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
111.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pontoosuc's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pontoosuc is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pontoosuc's population under 18 was 27.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pontoosuc's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pontoosuc, 24.73% were under the age of 15, 3.23% aged 15 to 29, 44.09% aged 30 to 64, 23.66% aged 65 to 84, and 4.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Pontoosuc:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.31% females and 52.69% males in Pontoosuc, IL.
- The Pontoosuc, IL gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 9.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 8.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pontoosuc's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pontoosuc population: 98.92% are White and 1.08% are multiracial.
- Pontoosuc's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pontoosuc is White with a population of 92 (98.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pontoosuc's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 168 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Pontoosuc's population decreased by 24 (14.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pontoosuc's population decreased by 41 (28.67%), 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, Pontoosuc's population was lowest in year 2022 at 100.
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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)