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Pontoosuc is a Census village of 108 people across 1.41 square miles of land, in Hancock County. Median household income is $62,500, 96.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pontoosuc
What Pontoosuc is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.41 sq mi
- Water area0.67 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land77 plus or minus 28
- County holding the largest share of its areaHancock County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pontoosuc
How many people live in Pontoosuc
- Population108 plus or minus 39
- Median age40.7 plus or minus 26.6
- Population under 1822 plus or minus 18
- Share under 1820.4 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Population 65 and over35 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over32.4 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Households50 plus or minus 16
- Family households24 plus or minus 12
- Share of households that are families48.0 percent plus or minus 18.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pontoosuc
Income and work in Pontoosuc
- Median household income$62,500 plus or minus $14,632
- Per capita income$30,098 plus or minus $6,154
- Civilian labor force50 plus or minus 23
- Employed46 plus or minus 22
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Adults 25 and over75 plus or minus 23
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.7 percent plus or minus 20.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.3 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 19.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pontoosuc
Housing in Pontoosuc
- Housing units92 plus or minus 25
- Occupied units50 plus or minus 16
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate45.7 percent plus or minus 19.2
- Owner occupied48 plus or minus 16
- Renter occupied2 plus or minus 3
- Ownership rate96.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$66,700 plus or minus $60,673
- Single family units46 plus or minus 23
- Share single family50.0 percent plus or minus 21.0
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more2.2 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Mobile homes44 plus or minus 21
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pontoosuc
How Pontoosuc gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute41 plus or minus 21
- Commuting under 15 minutes7 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.1 percent plus or minus 34.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more27 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more65.9 percent plus or minus 32.1
- Drove alone75.6 percent plus or minus 29.7
- Carpooled24.4 percent plus or minus 20.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pontoosuc
Flood risk in Pontoosuc
- NFIP communityVillage of Pontoosuc
- NFIP community number170272
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/09
The Village of Pontoosuc participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170272 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hancock County, not Pontoosuc
Hancock County context, not Pontoosuc figures
- Establishments in Hancock County365
- Covered employment, Hancock County4,144
- Average annual pay, Hancock County$45,832
- Housing units permitted, Hancock County2
Every figure in this section is published for Hancock County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pontoosuc.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pontoosuc questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pontoosuc, Illinois?
108, in 50 households. Pontoosuc village covers 1.41 square miles of land, which is 77 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pontoosuc in?
Hancock County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pontoosuc?
$62,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pontoosuc in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pontoosuc appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pontoosuc, village of, community 170272, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pontoosuc figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hancock County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pontoosuc.
Is zoning published for Pontoosuc?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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