Compare-Cities.com

Compare Pekin to Champaign

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Champaign, 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) Champaign (city)
Population 33,747 85,710
Income (median) $41,505 $42,431
Home Value (median) $104,300 $156,700
White 95% 65%
Black 2% 17%
Asian 0% 12%
With Kids 30% 21%
Age (median) 38 27
Rentals 29% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Champaign?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Champaign: 33747 compared with 85710 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Champaign does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 55% for Champaign.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z