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Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois

Village in Winnebago County, Illinois · ZIP 61063

  • Winnebago County
  • Within Pecatonica Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 2,058 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 924Households
  • $71,500Median household income
  • $134,900Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Pecatonica

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Population, 2000 to 2020+4.7%
1.9k2k2.1k2.2k2000: 1,99720002010: 2,19520102020: 2,09020201,9972,090
Population of Pecatonica at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,997
20102,195
20202,090

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pecatonica
Under $50k31.1%
$50k to $100k36.8%
$100k to $150k17.1%
$150k to $200k9.5%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $71,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pecatonica
Owner occupied
730 units
Renter occupied
194 units
Vacancy rate
6.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pecatonica compared with its county and state
Pecatonica compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePecatonicaWinnebago CountyIllinois
Population2,178283,28912,692,653
Median household income$71,500$64,363$81,702
Median age40.739.738.9
Median home value$134,900$155,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.1%24.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%8.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.0%65.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work29.1 minutes22.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Pecatonica, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Pecatonica Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–4Pecatonica CUSD 321
Pecatonica Comm Middle SchoolPublic5–8Pecatonica CUSD 321
Pecatonica High SchoolPublic9–12Pecatonica CUSD 321

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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