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Compare Pekin to Decatur

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 33,747 73,505
Income (median) $41,505 $41,341
Home Value (median) $104,300 $80,600
White 95% 71%
Black 2% 19%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 30% 26%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 29% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Decatur?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Decatur: 33747 compared with 73505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 36% for Decatur.

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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