Median Household Income
$60,790 ± $3,003
Median Home Value
$120,700 ± $4,386
Median Gross Rent
$819 ± $76/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,700
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
68.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9%
Median Age
41.9
Average Commute
20 min
Households
13,503
Veterans
2,030
Population Over Time
Pekin shrank 6.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
33,928
2016
34,003
2018
33,371
2020
32,796
2022
32,075
2024
31,781
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.7%
Hispanic or Latino
3.1%
Black or African American
3.5%
Asian
0.7%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.