Pekin ( PEE-kin) is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself. As of the 2020 census, its population is 31,731. A small portion of the city limits extend into Peoria County. It is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pekin's Mineral Springs Park is near Pekin Hospital and the Miller Senior Center. The city is the location of a high-rise residential facility of the United Auto Workers; the location of the Pekin Federal...
| Ethnicity | Pekin | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Pekin | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 17.1% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.7% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.6% | 7.1% |
| Education | Pekin | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 37% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |