Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pontoon Beach is worth considering.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Pontoon Beach rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.00% of adults 25 and older in Pontoon Beach have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Pontoon Beach in 2022 was $27,722, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,888 for a family of four. However, Pontoon Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pontoon Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Pontoon Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pontoon Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pontoon Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.19% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pontoon Beach include German, Irish, Italian, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Pontoon Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
