Pontoon Beach is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,804 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pontoon Beach is the 309th largest community in Illinois.

The percentage of adults in Pontoon Beach with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.23% of adults in Pontoon Beach have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pontoon Beach in 2022 was $27,614, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,456 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 16.62% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pontoon Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Pontoon Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.