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South Pekin, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Tazewell County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
949
Population
1,825/sq mi density
$64,750
Median Income
$29,693 per capita
$106,000
Home Value
$111,017 Zillow
$741
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
368
Violent Crime/100K
1,930 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$64,750 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,000 home value, $741/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
368 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,750
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,693
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Pekin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Pekin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,750
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,693
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,430
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,079
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,079
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,835M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,560
Restaurants
304
Healthcare
285
Retail
380
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,430
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,627
89% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,693 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,430 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,079 |
| County GDP | $7,835M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,560 |
| Restaurants | 304 |
| Healthcare | 285 |
| Retail | 380 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,430 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,627 |