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Compare Pekin to Carbondale

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Carbondale, 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) Carbondale (city)
Population 33,747 26,196
Income (median) $41,505 $37,005
Home Value (median) $104,300 $117,600
White 95% 61%
Black 2% 25%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 30% 20%
Age (median) 38 23
Rentals 29% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Carbondale?
A: Pekin has a larger population count than Carbondale: 33747 compared with 26196 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pekin or Carbondale?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Pekin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 69% for Carbondale.

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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