Pekin, IL City Data

Pekin, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 33,857 people who live in Pekin and approximately 128,485 who live in Tazewell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pekin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pekin. We have included Pekin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pekin Information

Tazewell County where Pekin resides is 657.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 128,485 and has a population rank of 420 out of all the places in the United States.

Pekin has a total of 33,857 people and of those residents there are 16,626 males and 17,231 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 1,586 births each year and around 1,288 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pekin varies per year, but currently 33,627 are one race and 230 are two or more races.

Of the 33,857 people who live in Pekin, there are 8,752 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pekin is 4,428 male and 4,324 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,995.

General Pekin Information
Total area in square miles - Tazewell County	657.89
Water area in square miles - Tazewell County	N/A
Resident population - Tazewell County	128,485
Population rank - Tazewell County	420
Total population	33,857
Total population (male)	16,626
Total population (female)	17,231
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Tazewell County	1,586
Deaths- Tazewell County	1,288
Population of one race	33,627
Population of two or more races	230
Population under 20 years	8,752
Population under 20 years (male)	4,428
Population under 20 years (female)	4,324
Total population 18 years and over	25,995

Pekin Social Characteristics

There are 50,327 households in Pekin. Families make up 36,027 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pekin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,817), male householder with no wife present (1,656) and female householder with no husband present (4,192). The remainder of the Pekin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,468. Pekin, IL moving companies help people in Pekin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pekin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pekin is based, there are 52,772 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,224 never married, 31,597 now married, 536 separated, 5,832 widowed, and 5,583 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 430 separated, 1,240 widowed and 4,603 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pekin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pekin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tazewell County)
Total households	50,327
Family households (families)	36,027
With own children under 18 years	16,949
Married-couple family	29,817
With own children under 18 years	12,735
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,656
With own children under 18 years	950
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,192
With own children under 18 years	2,749
Nonfamily households	14,468
Householder living alone	12,471
65 years and over	5,369

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,510
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,660
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	26,277
Householder	8,806
Spouse	6,778
Child	9,158
Other relatives	223
Nonrelatives	602
Unmarried partner	341
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	62
Unmarried partner	758
Foster child	36
Other	121

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,371
Male householder	1,900
Male householder living alone	1,494
Male householder not living alone	406
Female householder	2,674
Female householder living alone	2,447
Female householder not living alone	227
Nonrelatives	797
Unmarried partner	417
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	181
Foster child	5
Other	153

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,772
Never married	9,224
Now married	31,597
Separated	536
Widowed	5,832
Divorced	5,583
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	430
Widowed	1,240
Divorced	4,603

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	33,857
Male	16,626
Under 5 years	1,104
5 to 9 years	1,101
10 to 14 years	1,075
15 to 17 years	694
18 and 19 years	454
20 years	222
21 years	223
22 to 24 years	722
25 to 29 years	1,289
30 to 34 years	1,336
35 to 39 years	1,365
40 to 44 years	1,433
45 to 49 years	1,209
50 to 54 years	1,003
55 to 59 years	736
60 and 61 years	262
62 to 64 years	336
65 and 66 years	215
67 to 69 years	360
70 to 74 years	607
75 to 79 years	453
80 to 84 years	250
85 years and over	177
Female	17,231
Under 5 years	1,113
5 to 9 years	1,055
10 to 14 years	1,065
15 to 17 years	655
18 and 19 years	436
20 years	222
21 years	212
22 to 24 years	656
25 to 29 years	1,195
30 to 34 years	1,071
35 to 39 years	1,304
40 to 44 years	1,296
45 to 49 years	1,161
50 to 54 years	1,003
55 to 59 years	798
60 and 61 years	299
62 to 64 years	449
65 and 66 years	286
67 to 69 years	486
70 to 74 years	782
75 to 79 years	687
80 to 84 years	491
85 years and over	509

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	33,857
One race	33,627
White	32,434
Black or African American	863
American Indian and Alaska Native	125
Asian	139
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	2
Two or more races	230

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,648
People who are White alone	31,106
People who are Black or African American alone	48
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	88
People who are Asian alone	115
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	346
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	120,430
Same house	72,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,195
Different state or abroad	5,944
Different state	5,096
Abroad	848

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tazewell County)
Total resident population	128,485
Born in United States	102,541
State of residence	104,249
Different state	22,387
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	394
Foreign born	1,455

Pekin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pekin. That total enrollment is 31,754 for the population of the country, which includes Pekin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,572 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,673 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,905.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pekin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	31,754
Pre-kindergarten	2,432
Public	1,492
Private	940
Kindergarten	1,579
Public	1,377
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,359
Public	12,988
Private	1,371
Elementary and high school	21,837
Public	19,984
Private	1,853
High school grades 9 to 12	7,478
Public	6,996
Private	482
College, undergraduate years	5,052
Public	4,407
Private	645
Graduate or professional school	854
Public	560
Private	294
Not enrolled in school	91,965

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	86,666
Less than 9th grade	4,094
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,919
High school graduate	29,788
Some college, no degree	22,030
Associate's degree	6,113
Bachelor's degree	15,722
Graduate or professional degree	18.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,863

Pekin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,938 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pekin. The Pekin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,423), service occupations (9,425), sales and office occupations (17,669), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (205), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,085) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,177). The 100,938 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 52,789 private wage and salary workers, 6,370 government workers, 3,650 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tazewell County)
Population 16 years and over	100,938
In labor force	65,680
Civilian labor force	65,599
Employed	62,984
Unemployed	2,615
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	81
Females 16 years and over	51,941
In labor force	30,423
Civilian labor force	30,416
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,117
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	48,997
In labor force	35,257
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,498
Armed forces	74

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tazewell County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,028
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,904
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,949
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	851
Other means	261
Worked at home	1,565
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,245,555

OCCUPATION (Tazewell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,423
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,423
Service occupations	9,425
Sales and office occupations	17,669
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	205
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,085
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,177

INDUSTRY (Tazewell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,423
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	817
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,543
Wholesale trade	2,057
Retail trade	7,766
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,221
Information	1,092
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,217
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,969
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,574
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,569
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,928

CLASS OF WORKER (Tazewell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,423
Private wage and salary workers	52,789
Government workers	6,370
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,650
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pekin Housing Characteristics

In Pekin, IL there are 52,973 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 50,327 occupied and 2,646 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pekin, there are 43,008 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 927 units in Pekin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pekin, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pekin, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pekin. There are 896 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,026 with rent between $200-299, 4,415 with rent between $300-499 and 4,816 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pekin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pekin, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tazewell County)
Total housing units	52,973
Occupied housing units	50,327
Vacant housing units	2,646

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tazewell County)
Total housing units	52,973
1-unit, detached	43,008
1-unit, attached	927
2 units	1,451
3 or 4 units	1,625
5 to 9 units	2,075
10 to 19 units	1,202
20 to 49 units	458
50 or more units	963
Mobile home	1,243

HOUSING TENURE (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	50,327
Owner-occupied	38,293
Renter-occupied	12,034

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	50,327
No vehicles available	2,762
2 vehicle available	31,925
3 vehicles available	7,219
4 vehicles available	1,900
5 or more vehicles available	540

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	50,327
Utility gas	39,225
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,934
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	162
Coal or coke	3
Wood	205
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	129
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	50,327
Less Than $50,000	38,293
$50,000 to $99,999	17,200
$100,000 to $149,999	8,906
$150,000 to $199,999	3,163
$200,000 to $299,999	1,546
$300,000 to $499,999	184
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	89,200

GROSS RENT (Tazewell County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,034
Less than $200	896
$200 to $299	1,026
$300 to $499	4,415
$500 to $699	3,296
$700 to $999	1,021
$1,000 to $1,499	342
$1,500 or more	156