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Pekin, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Tazewell County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
31,812
Population
2,024/sq mi density
$58,355
Median Income
$33,208 per capita
$118,200
Home Value
$134,049 Zillow
$792
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
412
Violent Crime/100K
1,929 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$58,355 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,200 home value, $792/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
412 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
33,911 → 31,290
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.3%
$46,583 → $58,355
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pekin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,579
-1,711 from 2023 (31,290)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,330
+$9,975 from 2023 ($58,355)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,911 | — | $46,583 | — |
| 2015 | 33,000 | -2.7% | $48,862 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 32,596 | -1.2% | $51,759 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 32,081 | -1.6% | $50,973 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,448 | -2% | $50,838 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31,290 | -0.5% | $58,355 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.