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Compare Pekin to Rockford

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Rockford, 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) Rockford (city)
Population 33,747 148,640
Income (median) $41,505 $37,997
Home Value (median) $104,300 $89,500
White 95% 66%
Black 2% 21%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 29% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Rockford?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 33747 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 44% for Rockford.

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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