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Pekin, IL

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2022 Population

32,075

0.997% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.2

0.723% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.8%

1.51% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,507

3.28% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$114,700

7.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pekin, IL had a population of 32.1k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $52,507. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pekin, IL declined from 32,398 to 32,075, a −0.997% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,838 to $52,507, a 3.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pekin, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.85%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.564%).

None of the households in Pekin, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Pekin, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pekin, IL was $114,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Pekin, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pekin, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pekin, IL is home to a population of 32.1k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.59% of Pekin, IL residents were born outside of the country (509 people).

In 2022, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Pekin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 964 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 907 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Pekin, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pekin, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pekin, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pekin, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
29k ± 591
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
907 ± 323

2.63%

Hispanic Population

845 people

2.63% of the people in Pekin, IL are hispanic (845 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pekin, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

509 people

0.96%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

As of 2022, 1.59% of Pekin, IL residents (509 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pekin, IL was 0.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pekin, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
526 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
480 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
337 ± 124

Pekin, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pekin, IL employs 14.3k people. The largest industries in Pekin, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,457 people), Manufacturing (2,008 people), and Retail Trade (1,732 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,583), Public Administration ($58,654), and Manufacturing ($57,227).

Employment

Occupations

14.3k

2022 Value

± 971

−0.433%

1 Year decline

± 9.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pekin, IL declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 14.3k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pekin, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,041 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,407 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,060 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pekin, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.3k

2022 Value

± 971

−0.433%

1 Year decline

± 9.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pekin, IL declined at a rate of −0.433%, from 14.3k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pekin, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,457 people), Manufacturing (2,008 people), and Retail Trade (1,732 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pekin, IL, though some of these residents may live in Pekin, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,164

Median earning men ± $1,885

$33,820

Median earning women ± $1,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($83,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,980), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($51,176), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,833), and Construction ($39,379).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pekin, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pekin, IL was $114,700 in 2022, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,600 to $114,700, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pekin, IL is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pekin, IL have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pekin, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pekin, IL is $52,507. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Pekin, IL was Census Tract 218.02 with a value of $79,625, followed by Census Tract 210 and Census Tract 211.02, with respective values of $68,307 and $66,429.

Property

$114,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,365

$8,900

Median Property Taxes

±$702

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pekin, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pekin, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2022

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.6% of the housing units in Pekin, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pekin, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 218.02
Census Tract 210
Census Tract 211.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pekin, IL was Census Tract 218.02 with a value of $79,625, followed by Census Tract 210 and Census Tract 211.02, with respective values of $68,307 and $66,429.

The following map shows all of the places in Pekin, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,507

Median Household Income

± $5,096

13.6k

Number of Households

± 929

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Pekin, IL grew to $52,507 from the previous year's value of $50,838.

The following chart displays the households in Pekin, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pekin, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (9.16%)
Worked At Home (6.25%)

In 2022, 80.1% of workers in Pekin, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.16%) and those who worked at home (6.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pekin, IL have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Pekin, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pekin, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pekin, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pekin, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pekin, IL (4.5k out of 30.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pekin, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of Pekin, IL has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.974% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see 2092 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.381% decrease from the previous year (2100 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1767 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,092 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tazewell County, IL

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, IL see an average of 2,092 patients per year. This represents a 0.381% decrease from the previous year (2,100 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tazewell County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.32%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.974%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pekin, IL declined by 3.65% from 4.49% to 4.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pekin, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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