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Compare Pekin to Galesburg

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Galesburg, 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) Galesburg (city)
Population 33,747 31,215
Income (median) $41,505 $35,805
Home Value (median) $104,300 $73,500
White 95% 79%
Black 2% 14%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 30% 22%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 29% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Galesburg?
A: Pekin has a similar population count than Galesburg: 33747 compared with 31215 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Galesburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 43% for Galesburg.

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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