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Compare Pekin to Rock Island

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 33,747 38,560
Income (median) $41,505 $41,366
Home Value (median) $104,300 $100,500
White 95% 69%
Black 2% 20%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 29% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Rock Island?
A: Pekin has a similar population count than Rock Island: 33747 compared with 38560 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pekin or Rock Island?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Pekin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 29% for Pekin versus 34% for Rock Island.

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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