Pekin, Illinois Population 2024

30,941

Pekin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pekin was:

  • White: 91.48%
  • Black or African American: 3.71%
  • Two or more races: 3.5%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
15.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,968.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.34% (-740)
The current population of Pekin, Illinois is 30,941 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,681.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,10391.48%
Black or African American1,1803.71%
Two or more races1,1123.5%
Asian1960.62%
Native American1060.33%
Other race970.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pekin Population by Race

Pekin Population Pyramid 2024

Pekin Median Age

41.3

Total

38.6

Male

45

Female

Pekin Adults

There are 25,356 adults, (5,948 of whom are seniors) in Pekin.

Pekin Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pekin Sex Ratio

Female15,55948.91%
Male16,25351.09%

Pekin Population by Age

Pekin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,5272.2266.833.2
Non Family6,4081.2954.245.8
Married4,7283.1286.313.7
Female1,5002.9556.543.5
Male8912.8870.629.4

2.97

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pekin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5226.67%
Associates Degree2,46110.79%
Bachelors Degree2,96913.01%
Graduate Degree1,3545.93%
High School Graduate8,61137.74%
Less Than 9th Grade8033.52%
Some College5,09622.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pekin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pekin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,79818,8673,947
Black81656211
Hispanic542443116
2+ Races496456172
Asian15315382
Native American88570
Other Race827629
Islander18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.59%.

Pekin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,163$62,716$46,982
Graduate Degree$60,463$85,417$59,879
High School Graduate$40,573$48,761$30,954
Less Than 9th Grade$22,443$35,129$0
Overall$43,487$49,889$36,189
Some College$42,201$54,952$36,928

$43,487

Average Earnings

$49,889

Average Male

$36,189

Average Female

Pekin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pekin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pekin Language

97.26% of Pekin residents speak only English, while 2.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Pekin Language

Pekin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,4093,27011.93%
Black68346367.79%
Multiple1,091817.42%
Asian1904523.68%
Islander1818100%
Native1616100%
Hispanic72060.83%

13%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.14%

Male Poverty Rate

14.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pekin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pekin is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pekin is Hispanic, with 0.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.75%.

Pekin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.55%
High School13.84%
Some College11.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.38%

Pekin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.77%
Male Unemployed31.31%
Female Employed7.41%
Male Employed3.65%

Pekin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pekin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,424$92,749
Households$58,355$74,964
Married Families$95,374$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,333$53,573

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pekin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Pekin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pekin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pekin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pekin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,942

Number of Veterans

1,708

Male Veterans

234

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War587
Second Gulf War547
Vietnam448
Korea47
World War II29

Pekin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54940
55 to 64356
65 to 74315
75+305
18 to 3426

Pekin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9118.18%
Hispanic466.73%
Black171.93%
2+ Races142.15%

Pekin Veterans by Race

Pekin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pekin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pekin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pekin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pekin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.93%

Born in Pekin

98.69%

Native Born

1.31%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.69% of Pekin residents were born in the United States, with 81.93% having been born in Illinois. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pekin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,016-185-0.61%
202830,201-185-0.61%
202730,386-185-0.61%
202630,571-185-0.6%
202530,756-185-0.6%
202430,941-185-0.59%
202331,126-65-0.21%
202231,191-280-0.89%
202131,471-210-0.66%
202031,681-400-1.25%
201932,081-200-0.62%
201832,281-315-0.97%
201732,596-190-0.58%
201632,786-214-0.65%
201533,000-647-1.92%
201433,647-264-0.78%
201333,911-161-0.47%
201234,072170.05%
201134,055140.04%
201034,04100%
200033,8571,6034.97%
199032,254-1,713-5.04%
198033,9672,5928.26%
197031,3753,22911.47%
196028,1466,28828.77%
195021,8582,45112.63%
194019,4073,27820.32%
193016,1294,04333.45%
192012,0862,18922.12%
19109,8971,47717.54%
19008,4202,07332.66%
18906,3473545.91%
18805,9932975.21%
18705,6962,22964.29%
18603,467-26,549-88.45%

Pekin Population by Year