Pearl, Illinois

Geography Pearl is located at 39°27'31" North, 90°37'28" West (39.458611, -90.624433)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.66% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 187 people, 75 households, and 44 families residing in the village. The population density is 47.8/km² (124.1/mi²). There are 96 housing units at an average density of 24.5/km² (63.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.47% White, 0.00% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 75 households out of which 26.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% are married couples living together, 16.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% are non-families. 37.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.32.

In the village the population is spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $15,500, and the median income for a family is $30,536. Males have a median income of $14,000 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village is $9,524. 29.8% of the population and 29.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 34.4% are under the age of 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older.