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Pekin township, IL


Tazewell County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,572   ( 2,235 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.3 square miles
Population density: 2240.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,371 92.02% 11.4%
Black:4801.74% 340.4%
Indian:30.01% 95.2%
Asian:1660.60% 2.4%
2+ races:8323.02% 149.8%
Hispanic:7202.61% 51.9%
Total non-White:2,2017.98% 89.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,277 -13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,042 4.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,807
28,64896.11%
1090.37%
620.21%
1700.57%
3331.12%
4741.59%
1,1593.89%

2000
30,592
29,78897.37%
460.15%
910.30%
740.24%
1860.61%
4071.33%
8042.63%

1990
31,135
30,72498.68%
550.18%
1680.54%
360.12%
n/a
1090.35%
4111.32%

1980
33,701
33,24198.64%
120.04%
1330.39%
1370.41%
n/a
1750.52%
4601.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,140 -3.7
355 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-936 -3.0
393 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,517 -7.5
-49 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Pekin township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.4
5,541 20.1%
22,031 79.9%
5,048 18.3%
12,331
2.21
6,499 52.7%
4,312 66.3%
854 13.1%
5,832 47.3%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
7,017 23.5%
22,790 76.5%
4,517 15.2%
12,547
2.35
8,012 63.9%
5,481 68.4%
1,075 13.4%
4,535 36.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
7,579 24.8%
23,013 75.2%
4,784 15.6%
12,629
2.39
8,469 67.1%
6,646 78.5%
865 10.2%
4,160 32.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
8,119 26.1%
23,016 73.9%
4,787 15.4%
12,583
2.44
8,658 68.8%
6,985 80.7%
874 10.1%
3,925 31.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
9,740 28.9%
23,961 71.1%
4,077 12.1%
12,755
2.62
9,538 74.8%
8,069 84.6%
760 8.0%
3,217 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Pekin township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,668 
Median Value$104,500 
Occupied12,33190.2%
Vacant1,3379.8%
Owned8,38668.0%
Rented3,94532.0%
Median Rent$725 
Single-Family Units10,53977.1%
    Detached10,28075.2%
    Attached2591.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,84413.5%
Mobile Homes180.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pekin township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006345.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996135.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994683.8%
$20,000 to $24,9997105.8%
$25,000 to $29,9995434.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995464.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994753.9%
$40,000 to $44,9997726.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1999.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0578.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0898.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,61913.1%
$100,000 to $124,9999888.0%
$125,000 to $149,9996375.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997015.7%
$200,000 or more2802.3%
Median Household Income51,772 
Per Capita Income31,257 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9547.7%
Public Assistance4853.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,53320.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,26471.6%
Unemployed8755.1%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force13,14476.7%
Not in Labor Force3,98323.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3324,34355.1%
Non-Profit41490131.5%
Self-Employed52731362.7%
Local Government27252434.2%
State Government17823343.3%
Federal Government19112460.6%
Total Private + Self5,8594,65655.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0551,78237.2%
Total6,9146,43851.8%
Pct. Govt.11.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,33310.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,09323.1%
Professional, Technical2,44918.3%
Service Occupations2,59819.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing350.3%
All others3,90029.2%
White Collar 51.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,42118.1%
Manufacturing2,17416.3%
Retail trade1,67312.5%
Accommodation and food services9987.5%
Transportation and warehousing8706.5%
Construction7976.0%
Educational services6905.2%
Finance and insurance5804.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5594.2%
Public administration5103.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4483.4%
Other services4273.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4203.1%
Wholesale trade3142.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1631.2%
Information1291.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1230.9%
Management400.3%
Utilities370.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pekin township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5361.94%
Puerto Rican1050.38%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American490.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian430.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian60.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic300.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese400.15%
Indian380.14%
Chinese160.06%
Vietnamese100.04%
Filipino90.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,38097.7%
Spanish2941.1%
Other Indo-European1200.5%
Other490.2%
German, other Germanic420.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic350.1%
Other Asian170.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.1%
Chinese140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,76420.9%
Irish3,23111.7%
English3,06111.1%
American1,5915.8%
European1,4905.4%
Italian1,4155.1%
French6422.3%
Scottish6162.2%
Polish4011.5%
Dutch3901.4%
British2560.9%
Swedish2380.9%
Norwegian2270.8%
Scotch-Irish1720.6%
Welsh1210.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,30699.0%
Not a citizen2661.0%
Native27,13498.4%
Foreign-born4381.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pekin township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
562 2.9%1,255 6.5%7,818 40.3%6,483 33.4%2,350 12.1%949 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 562 2.9%
9-12 Years 1,255 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,818 40.3%
Some College 6,483 33.4%
Bach. Degree 2,350 12.1%
Grad Degree 949 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pekin township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +648 R +72 D + 1.2%
D +576
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,966 R +2,843 R + 24.1%
D -877
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,135 R +4,084 R + 33.9%
D -1,949
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,487 R +4,012 R + 35.1%
D -2,525
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 7,072 56.7% Joe Biden (D) 5,072 40.6% 337 2.7% 12,481 16 10 0.21%
2016 54% Donald Trump (R) 6,424 54.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,496 37.8% 974 8.2% 11,894 16 8 0.21%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 5,949 52.2% Mitt Romney (R) 5,106 44.8% 340 3.0% 11,395 4 -2 0.22%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 7,021 57.1% John McCain (R) 4,937 40.2% 335 2.7% 12,293 3 -5 0.22%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 6,731 53.4% George W. Bush* (R) 5,779 45.8% 101 0.8% 12,611 1 -5 0.24%
2000 53% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,759 55.9% George W. Bush (R) 5,021 41.5% 312 2.6% 12,092 -1 -6 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,072 40.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,072 56.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 218 1.7%
Other 119 1.0%
TOTAL 12,481
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,496 37.8%
Donald Trump (R) 6,424 54.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 608 5.1%
Other 366 3.1%
TOTAL 11,894
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,949 52.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,106 44.8%
Other 340 3.0%
TOTAL 11,395
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,021 57.1%
John McCain (R) 4,937 40.2%
Other 335 2.7%
TOTAL 12,293
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,779 45.8%
John Kerry (D) 6,731 53.4%
Other 101 0.8%
TOTAL 12,611
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,021 41.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,759 55.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 218 1.8%
Other 94 0.8%
TOTAL 12,092
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pekin township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 39% Kathy Salvi (R) 4,437 53.0% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 3,739 44.6% 202 [+] 2.4% 8,378 11 0.20%
2022 G 40% Darren Bailey (R) 4,693 55.7% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 3,417 40.5% 319 [+] 3.8% 8,429 13 0.21%
2020 S2 57% Mark Curran (R) 6,327 51.8% Richard Durbin* (D) 5,352 43.8% 528 [+] 4.3% 12,207 13 0.20%
2014 S2 34% Richard Durbin* (D) 3,668 48.8% Jim Oberweis (R) 3,494 46.5% 360 [+] 4.8% 7,522 4 0.21%
2014 G 34% Bruce Rauner (R) 3,634 48.4% Pat Quinn* (D) 3,230 43.0% 643 [+] 8.6% 7,507 -2 0.21%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote