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About Pekin, Illinois
Pekin

Pekin () is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself. As of the 2020 census, its population is 31,731. A small portion of the city limits extend into Peoria County. It is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Pekin's Mineral Springs Park is near Pekin Hospital and the Miller Senior Center. The city is the location of a high-rise residential facility of the United Auto Workers; the location of the Pekin Federal Correctional Institution; and the headquarters of a regional insurance company, Pekin Insurance.

Gender
Gender Pekin Illinois Country
Female 50.6% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Pekin Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 6.3% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.3% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17.1% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.4% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.7% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.2% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Pekin Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 37% 26% 27.0%
Other College 25% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Pekin Illinois Country
White 92.6% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 2.2% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.6% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.1% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity