In 2021, Pekin, IL had a population of 32.4k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $50,838. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pekin, IL declined from 32,796 to 32,398, a −1.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,552 to $50,838, a 0.566% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pekin, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), White (Hispanic) (2.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.46%).
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.
99.7% of the residents in Pekin, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Pekin, IL was $106,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.
Most people in Pekin, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pekin, IL was 2 cars per household.