Pekin

Population: 31,812
Median household income: $58,355
Median home value: $118,200

Located in Tazewell County, Illinois, Pekin is a community with a population of 31,812. The median household income of $58,355 is below the Tazewell County median ($76,704).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pekin's population declined 3.1% from 32,846 to 31,812, while its median home value rose 11.3% from $106,200 to $118,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,812
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,355
Median home value: $118,200
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 14,733
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,84631,812

Median household income

$50,973$58,355

Median home value

$106,200$118,200

Median gross rent

$659$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,846	$50,973	$106,200	$659
2020	32,796	$50,552	$104,000	$671
2021	32,398	$50,838	$106,600	$693
2022	32,075	$52,507	$114,700	$736
2023	31,812	$58,355	$118,200	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,624	5.1%
5 to 17	4,832	15.2%
18 to 24	2,540	8.0%
25 to 34	4,384	13.8%
35 to 44	4,083	12.8%
45 to 54	3,800	11.9%
55 to 64	4,601	14.5%
65 to 74	3,605	11.3%
75 and over	2,343	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,509	89.6%
Black or African American	1,180	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	106	0.3%
Asian	196	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	924	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	879	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,325	10.2%
High school graduate	8,611	37.7%
Some college or associate's	7,557	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,969	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,354	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,432	79.9%
Carpooled	1,364	9.5%
Public transit	173	1.2%
Walked	187	1.3%
Bicycle	41	0.3%
Worked from home	1,043	7.3%
Other means	72	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,984	37.6%
15 to 29 min	4,572	34.5%
30 to 44 min	2,770	20.9%
45 to 59 min	499	3.8%
60+ min	444	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 13.0% (3,893 of 29,939)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,119	52.6%
Nonfamily households	6,408	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,527	91.8%
Vacant	1,206	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,033	66.8%
Renter-occupied	4,494	33.2%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,483	71.2%
1-unit, attached	510	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,476	10.0%
5 to 19 units	1,480	10.0%
20 or more units	761	5.2%
Mobile home & other	23	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1758447
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Center point: 40.5688, -89.6251