Pekin, Illinois

Back to Pekin, IL housing info, Tazewell County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Pekin Apartments for Rent   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Pekin, IL Tazewell County Population in July 2007: 33,406. Population change since 2000: -1.8%   Males: 16,404   (49.1%) Females: 17,002   (50.9%) Median resident age:   37.1 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61554, 61555, 61558. Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,915 (it was $37,972 in 2000) Pekin:   $43,915 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,864 (it was $76,100 in 2000) Pekin:   $106,864 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,772; Detached houses: $115,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $215,215; In 2-unit structures: $140,869; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,440; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,351; Mobile homes: $13,200 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61554 Pekin, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Pekin: White Non-Hispanic (94.8%) Black (2.5%) Hispanic (1.3%) American Indian (0.7%) Two or more races (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Pekin: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Pekin, Illinois on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Pekin is mentioned 119 times on our forum: The official IL weather thread  (480 replies) Divide Illinois in 2  (172 replies) Pick your place (7/18/08)  (54 replies) Famous Illinoisans  (84 replies) wanting to move out of illinois  (47 replies) Bloomington Illinois  (15 replies) Latest news from Pekin, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.3%), United States (10.2%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 08/10/1874 Elevation: 500 feet Land area: 13.1 square miles. Population density: 2540 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 89.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,851 (-8.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,541 (42.8%)

Area code: 309

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Pekin, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	5.3%
Illinois:	4.8%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Pekin, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pekin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Pekin city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 tornado 26.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people.

Birthplace of: D.A. Points - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 12/1/76), Jeremy Crouch - College basketball player (Bradley Braves), Kevin Jones - College basketball player (Bradley Braves), Larry Kenney - (born 1947), voice actor, Matt Hagen - College basketball player (Rice Owls), Susan Dey - (born 1952), actor, Todd Peterson - College basketball player (Northern Illinois Huskies).

Political contributions by individuals in Pekin, IL

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Notable locations in Pekin: Pekin Commercial Park (A), Parkview Golf Course (B), Sunset Hills Golf Course (C), Pekin Public Library (D), Tazewell County Sheriff Office (E), Tazewell County Jail (F), Tazewell County Courthouse (G), Federal Correctional Institution Pekin (H), Pekin City Hall (I), Pekin Fire Station Number One (J), Pekin Fire Station Number Two (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Pekin Mall Shopping Center (1), Vogels Market Square Shopping Center (2), Sunset Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pekin include: Second Reformed Church (A), Saint Paul United Church of Christ (B), Saint Paul Episcopal Church (C), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), First Church of the Nazarene (F), First Congregational Church (G), Pekin Southern Baptist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lakeside Cemetery (1), Lakeview Cemetery (2), Veteran's Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pekin Lake (A), Waheld Pond (B), Home Lake (C), Sunset Hills Lake Number 2 (D), Sunset Hills Lake Number 1 (E), Sunset Hills Golf Course Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pekin include: Everett Dirksen Park (1), John T McNaughton Park (2), James Park (3), Blinkiron Park (4), Mineral Springs Park (5), Willow Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Pekin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotels: Concorde Inn & Suites (2801 Court Street), Econo Lodge & Suites (3240 North Vandever Avenue), Comfort Inn Pekin (3240 North Vandever Avenue), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (3615 Kelly Avenue). Courts: Tazewell County - Circuit Courts Office- Small Claims (Floor 3), Tazewell County - Circuit Courts Office- Administrative Secretary (Floor 1), Tazewell County - Circuit Courts Office- Civil (Floor 1), Catherine Court (1 Marion), Tazewell County - Circuit Courts Office- Felony (Floor 3), Court Catherine (1 Marion Point), Tazewell County - Circuit Courts Office- Misdemeanor (Floor 1).

Air pollution trends in Pekin

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 3.1 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.4 ppm in 2000, 7.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.075 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.072 ppm in 2000, 0.071 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.086 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.083 ppm in 2000, 0.084 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 30.9 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 24.3 µ/m³ in 2000, 26.6 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 14.5 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 14.9 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.03 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 0.02 µ/m³ in 2000, 0.04 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0048 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0055 ppm in 2000, 0.0068 ppm in 1990).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	9.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pekin, IL

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6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($207 average AGI)

Tazewell County:	0.04%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Peoria County, IL	2.48% ($39,334 average AGI)
from Woodford County, IL	0.42% ($35,895)
from McLean County, IL	0.34% ($36,050)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)

Tazewell County:	0.02%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Peoria County, IL	2.12% ($33,412 average AGI)
to Woodford County, IL	0.42% ($43,876)
to McLean County, IL	0.41% ($37,836)