North Pekin, IL

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North Pekin, Illinois

North Pekin, Illinois is 5 miles S of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 134 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Tazewell county. The village is part of the Peoria - Pekin metro area. The population of North Pekin is 1,574.

The People and Families of North Pekin

In North Pekin, about 63% of adults are married. North Pekin, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, North Pekin had a median family income of $44,013.

North Pekin Housing

Of the housing in North Pekin, approximately 85% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In North Pekin, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

North Pekin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of North Pekin, IL

Comparing North Pekin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles S of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	134 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Tazewell
Metro Area	Peoria - Pekin
Standard Zip Codes	61554
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.615
Longitude	-89.621

Station	PEORIA GTR PEORIA AP
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	PRINCEVILLE
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,574	100%
Male	786	49.9%
Female	788	50.1%
Under 18	407	25.9%
18+	1,167	74.1%
65+	189	12%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,539	97.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	10	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	17	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,555
Growth	-19
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.9%
US/American	24.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
Irish	6.4%
English	6.1%
Italian	2.7%
Dutch	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.2%
Croatian	1.2%
Polish	0.8%
Belgian	0.6%
African	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Pekin	1,574	$44,013
Bartonville	6,310	$49,909
Creve Coeur	5,448	$41,006
East Peoria	22,638	$51,836
Marquette Heights	2,794	$50,714
Pekin	33,857	$46,346
West Peoria	4,762	$51,420

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