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Compare Pekin to Wheeling

This post compares Pekin, Illinois to Wheeling, 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) Wheeling (village)
Population 33,747 38,264
Income (median) $41,505 $45,083
Home Value (median) $104,300 $181,800
White 95% 63%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 0% 15%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 29% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Wheeling?
A: Pekin has a similar population count than Wheeling: 33747 compared with 38264 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheeling does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 38% for Wheeling.

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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