South Pekin is a city located in Tazewell County Illinois. South Pekin has a 2023 population of 963. South Pekin is currently declining at a rate of -0.82% annually and its population has decreased by -2.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 987 in 2020.
The average household income in South Pekin is $66,456 with a poverty rate of 12.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in South Pekin is 36.7 years, 36.8 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Pekin was:
3.03
Average Family Size
2.88
Average Household Size
78.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.64% of South Pekin residents speak only English, while 2.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.
12.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.6%
Male Poverty Rate
11.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in South Pekin is White, with 16.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in South Pekin is White, with 16.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.29%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.2%
Male Marriage Rate
44.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
8%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
59.4%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
87.74%
Born in South Pekin
102.04%
Native Born
0.61%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.61%
Naturalized
102.04% of South Pekin residents were born in the United States, with 87.74% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.