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Compare Pekin to Aurora

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Aurora, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Pekin (city) Aurora (city)
Population 33,747 200,946
Income (median) $41,505 $44,325
Home Value (median) $104,300 $170,800
White 95% 56%
Black 2% 10%
Asian 0% 8%
With Kids 30% 45%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 29% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Aurora?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Aurora: 33747 compared with 200946 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pekin or in Aurora?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Pekin.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pekin or Aurora?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Pekin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Aurora does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 35% for Aurora.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pekin may include: Loves-Park, Moline, and Quincy.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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