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Compare Pekin to Elgin

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 33,747 112,628
Income (median) $41,505 $41,941
Home Value (median) $104,300 $171,200
White 95% 61%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 30% 41%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 29% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Elgin?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Elgin: 33747 compared with 112628 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 29% for Pekin versus 33% for Elgin.

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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