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Compare Pekin to Joliet

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Joliet, 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) Joliet (city)
Population 33,747 148,172
Income (median) $41,505 $46,453
Home Value (median) $104,300 $165,600
White 95% 65%
Black 2% 17%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 30% 42%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 29% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Joliet?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 33747 compared with 148172 total people.

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

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

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

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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