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Pekin Illinois Information: Pekin, Illinois is part of TAZEWELL County. Population for Pekin from the last gathering is 33857. You can view Pekin venues that host many Pekin IL events every year. You can also research Pekin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pekin Illinois real estate guide. Pekin Illinois has a latitude of 40.5604 and a longitude of -89.6091. Zip codes in Pekin, IL include 61554 ... more Pekin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pekin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pekin, IL was 33,857.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pekin was 16,626, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pekin, IL
There are an estimated 8,365 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Pekin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pekin is 17,231 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pekin, Illinois
There are an estimated 7,502 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pekin, IL
The median age of people living in Pekin, IL was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pekin was 2,217. There were 25,995 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (5,303) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pekin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pekin, IL was 33,627.

White Population in Pekin, IL
The estimated White population in the Pekin community is 32,434, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pekin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 863, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pekin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pekin, IL was 125.

Asian Population in Pekin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 139.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pekin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pekin was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 62, while those of “two or more races” was 230 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pekin community was 445, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pekin, IL
The household population number in Pekin was 31,648.

Group Quarters Population in Pekin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,209.

Average Household Size in Pekin, IL
The average household size in Pekin is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pekin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,038 total housing units in Pekin.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,380, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,995 were owner-occupied (67.2), and 4,385 were renter-occupied (32.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 658 vacant homes in Pekin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pekin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,658, with a median value in dollars of 75,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pekin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $776 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pekin, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,634 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pekin, Illinois
3,062 people in Pekin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pekin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pekin was 3,816, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pekin, IL
In 2000, there were 6,063 people in Pekin, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pekin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 820 people in Pekin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pekin, Illinois
There were 16,344 in the labor force in Pekin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pekin was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pekin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,972. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pekin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,346. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pekin, Illinois
Per capita income in Pekin in the last full census was 19,616. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pekin numbered 602, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pekin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,960, or 9.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.