Pekin is a city located in Tazewell County Illinois. Pekin has a 2020 population of 31,427. It is also the county seat of Tazewell County. Pekin is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -7.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,017 in 2010.
The average household income in Pekin is $61,567 with a poverty rate of 15.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $671 per month, and the median house value is $104,000. The median age in Pekin is 39.7 years, 36.7 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pekinwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 30,970 | 94.43% |
Black or African American | 714 | 2.18% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 98 | 0.30% |
Asian | 203 | 0.62% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 73 | 0.22% |
Two or More Races | 723 | 2.20% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,777 | 2.26 | 68.6 |
Married | 5,191 | 3.12 | 90 |
Male | 699 | 2.92 | 68 |
Female | 1,670 | 3.09 | 54.2 |
Non Family | 6,217 | 1.24 | 54.8 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.26
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 724 | 3.10% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,584 | 6.77% |
High School Graduate | 8,720 | 37.29% |
Some College | 5,766 | 24.66% |
Associates Degree | 2,469 | 10.56% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,826 | 12.08% |
Graduate Degree | 1,297 | 5.55% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 96 | 96 | 96 |
Hispanic | 418 | 325 | 131 |
2+ Races | 327 | 319 | 101 |
White | 21,811 | 19,790 | 3,786 |
Other Race | 64 | 55 | 7 |
Black | 672 | 529 | 12 |
Native American | 98 | 55 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
$35,942
Average Earnings
$44,845
Average Male
$27,976
Average Female
98.17% of Pekin residents speak only English, while 1.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 35 | 35 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 711 | 251 | 35.30% |
Hispanic | 589 | 94 | 15.96% |
White | 29,444 | 4,428 | 15.04% |
Black | 159 | 18 | 11.32% |
Other | 18 | NaN% |
15.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.30%
Male Poverty Rate
17.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pekin is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pekin is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.39%.
42.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.5%
Male Marriage Rate
40.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,847 | 7.61% |
Black | 23 | 3.30% |
2+ Races | 2 | 0.44% |
Hispanic | 2 | 0.44% |
6.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.5%
Labor Force Participation
55.3%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.82%
Born in Pekin
99.23%
Native Born
0.77%
Foreign Born
0.23%
Non Citizen
0.54%
Naturalized
99.23% of Pekin residents were born in the United States, with 81.82% having been born in Illinois. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 3,467 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 5,696 | 2,229 | 5.09% |
1880 | 5,993 | 297 | 0.51% |
1890 | 6,347 | 354 | 0.58% |
1900 | 8,420 | 2,073 | 2.87% |
1910 | 9,897 | 1,477 | 1.63% |
1920 | 12,086 | 2,189 | 2.02% |
1930 | 16,129 | 4,043 | 2.93% |
1940 | 19,407 | 3,278 | 1.87% |
1950 | 21,858 | 2,451 | 1.20% |
1960 | 28,146 | 6,288 | 2.56% |
1970 | 31,375 | 3,229 | 1.09% |
1980 | 33,967 | 2,592 | 0.80% |
1990 | 32,254 | -1,713 | -0.52% |
2000 | 33,857 | 1,603 | 0.49% |
2010 | 34,017 | 160 | 0.05% |
2011 | 34,026 | 9 | 0.03% |
2012 | 34,044 | 18 | 0.05% |
2013 | 33,880 | -164 | -0.48% |
2014 | 33,614 | -266 | -0.79% |
2015 | 32,964 | -650 | -1.93% |
2016 | 32,748 | -216 | -0.66% |
2017 | 32,564 | -184 | -0.56% |
2018 | 32,251 | -313 | -0.96% |
2019 | 32,045 | -206 | -0.64% |
2020 | 31,839 | -206 | -0.64% |
2021 | 31,633 | -206 | -0.65% |
2022 | 31,427 | -206 | -0.65% |