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Compare Pekin to Chicago

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Chicago, 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) Chicago (city)
Population 33,747 2,722,586
Income (median) $41,505 $49,309
Home Value (median) $104,300 $234,500
White 95% 49%
Black 2% 30%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 29% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Chicago?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 33747 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

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

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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