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Pekin, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Pekin is a Census city of 31,781 people across 15.72 square miles of land, in Tazewell County. Median household income is $60,790, 68.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pekin
What Pekin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.72 sq mi
- Water area0.85 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,022
- County holding the largest share of its areaTazewell County, 98.9 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pekin
How many people live in Pekin
- Population31,781
- Median age41.9
- Population under 186,176
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over6,158
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Households13,503
- Family households7,006
- Share of households that are families51.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pekin
Income and work in Pekin
- Median household income$60,790
- Per capita income$34,700
- Civilian labor force15,456
- Employed14,506
- Unemployed950 plus or minus 305
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over22,815
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pekin
Housing in Pekin
- Housing units14,536
- Occupied units13,503
- Vacant units1,033 plus or minus 302
- Vacancy rate7.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied9,232
- Renter occupied4,271
- Ownership rate68.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$819
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent
- Single family units10,942
- Share single family75.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,579
- Share in buildings of two or more24.6 percent
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pekin
How Pekin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,332
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,672
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,747
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.1 percent
- Drove alone81.3 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pekin
SBA loans in Pekin (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$20,231,400
- Average approval$1,011,570
- Median approval$221,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,921,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported447
- Jobs per approval22.4
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term122 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more45.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pekin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pekin
SBA loans in Pekin (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$8,399,000
- Average approval$699,917
- Median approval$563,500
- Largest approval$1,871,000
- Jobs supported153
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pekin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pekin
Flood risk in Pekin
- NFIP communityCity of Pekin
- NFIP community number170654
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/21/26
The City of Pekin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170654 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tazewell County, not Pekin
Tazewell County context, not Pekin figures
- Establishments in Tazewell County2,772
- Covered employment, Tazewell County46,883
- Average annual pay, Tazewell County$56,089
- Housing units permitted, Tazewell County117
Every figure in this section is published for Tazewell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pekin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pekin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pekin, Illinois?
31,781, in 13,503 households. Pekin city covers 15.72 square miles of land, which is 2,022 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pekin in?
Tazewell County, which holds 98.9 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pekin?
$60,790. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,700. Median gross rent is $819 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pekin businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $20.2 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $221,250, plus 12 504 approvals worth $8.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pekin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pekin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pekin. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pekin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pekin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pekin, city of, community 170654, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pekin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tazewell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pekin.
Is zoning published for Pekin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.