Population 35,065 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pekin
Household size in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Pekin is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.25 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Pekin skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Pekin (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pekin
Renters in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Pekin rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the center. The renter share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Pekin: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Pekin is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $902 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pekin costs $902 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $257 a month since 2006–10, up 40%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pekin
Bachelor's degrees in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pekin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.0 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Pekin have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Illinois. The share with a diploma is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pekin
| Period | Pekin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Pekin is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pekin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin | 2.32 | 42.0 | 11.2% | 29.3% | 7.9% | 1961 | $902 | 19.2% | 91.2% | 6.0% |
| North Pekin | 2.19 | 49.5 | 7.6% | 13.0% | 6.5% | 1964 | $1,141 | 24.5% | 92.7% | 4.9% |
| Hollis | 2.58 | 38.6 | 12.0% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 1982 | $585 | 30.5% | 98.2% | 2.0% |
| Pekin Heights | 2.69 | 46.1 | 6.7% | 18.2% | 3.0% | 1980 | $1,124 | 19.7% | 97.1% | 2.8% |
| Marquette Heights | 2.45 | 41.5 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 1964 | $1,285 | 25.1% | 94.1% | 1.4% |
| Towne Oaks | 2.65 | 46.3 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 4.0% | 1975 | $1,016 | 34.5% | 92.3% | 6.3% |
| Tuscarora | 2.35 | 41.3 | 4.9% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 1953 | $1,307 | 35.5% | 95.0% | 3.0% |
| South Pekin | 2.70 | 36.9 | 12.8% | 16.5% | 9.1% | 1964 | $859 | 13.5% | 90.9% | 6.1% |
| Groveland | 2.66 | 47.9 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 1976 | $1,082 | 38.9% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Creve Coeur | 1.98 | 39.0 | 10.9% | 19.7% | 16.1% | 1955 | $868 | 13.4% | 89.9% | 3.5% |
| Bartonville | 2.31 | 42.0 | 10.6% | 15.7% | 9.7% | 1960 | $1,217 | 22.7% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pekin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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