Median Household Income
$62,861 ± $12,530
Median Home Value
$145,100 ± $21,458
Median Gross Rent
$1,277 ± $113/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,697
Poverty Rate
21.7%
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
Homeownership Rate
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5%
Median Age
34.9
Average Commute
21 min
Households
2,377
Veterans
422
Population Over Time
Pontoon Beach grew 3.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,804
2016
5,753
2018
5,725
2020
5,822
2022
6,039
2024
6,025
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
69.4%
Hispanic or Latino
19.0%
Black or African American
10.5%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.