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Compare Pekin to Springfield

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 33,747 116,313
Income (median) $41,505 $46,601
Home Value (median) $104,300 $125,600
White 95% 73%
Black 2% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 29% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Springfield?
A: Pekin has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 33747 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 37% for Springfield.

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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