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Compare Pekin to Kankakee

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Kankakee, 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) Kankakee (city)
Population 33,747 26,036
Income (median) $41,505 $33,487
Home Value (median) $104,300 $85,800
White 95% 53%
Black 2% 39%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 30% 33%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 29% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Kankakee?
A: Pekin has a larger population count than Kankakee: 33747 compared with 26036 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 50% for Kankakee.

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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