North Pekin

Population: 1,647
Median household income: $79,730
Median home value: $118,100

North Pekin, a community in Tazewell County, Illinois, has 1,647 residents. At $79,730, its median household income sits in line with Tazewell County's $76,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Pekin's population grew 6.0% from 1,554 to 1,647, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $89,800 to $118,100.

83.0% of workers drive to work alone. 99.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,647
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $79,730
Median home value: $118,100
Median gross rent: $1,090
Housing units: 721
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5541,647

Median household income

$57,847$79,730

Median home value

$89,800$118,100

Median gross rent

$928$1,090

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,554	$57,847	$89,800	$928
2020	1,680	$64,866	$94,900	$939
2021	1,589	$69,244	$95,500	$850
2022	1,622	$76,076	$114,400	$1,075
2023	1,647	$79,730	$118,100	$1,090

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	3.5%
5 to 17	232	14.1%
18 to 24	143	8.7%
25 to 34	139	8.4%
35 to 44	245	14.9%
45 to 54	226	13.7%
55 to 64	340	20.6%
65 to 74	151	9.2%
75 and over	113	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,561	94.8%
Black or African American	15	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	9.8%
High school graduate	463	38.1%
Some college or associate's	377	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	237	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	700	83.0%
Carpooled	94	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.8%
Bicycle	10	1.2%
Worked from home	28	3.3%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	315	38.7%
15 to 29 min	416	51.0%
30 to 44 min	31	3.8%
45 to 59 min	31	3.8%
60+ min	22	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.3% (185 of 1,635)

	Count	Share
Family households	501	76.3%
Nonfamily households	156	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	657	91.1%
Vacant	64	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	577	87.8%
Renter-occupied	80	12.2%

1-unit, detached99.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	715	99.2%
1-unit, attached	6	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1754092
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.6136, -89.6254