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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pekin, IL compare?
| Figure | Pekin, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 27,057 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 27,597 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,243 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Pekin, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 27,280±27 |
| Median age | 42.2±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.4%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $59,074±$3,420 |
| Per capita income | $35,039±$1,748 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $113,800±$3,918 |
| Median gross rent | $785±$35 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.2%±8.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±3.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov