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South Pekin, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
South Pekin is a Census village of 883 people across 0.51 square miles of land, in Tazewell County. Median household income is $67,176, 82.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $73,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Pekin
What South Pekin is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.51 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,716 plus or minus 350
- County holding the largest share of its areaTazewell County, 100.0 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.
South Pekin
How many people live in South Pekin
- Population883 plus or minus 180
- Median age33.3 plus or minus 8.3
- Population under 18251 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1828.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over97 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over11.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Households333
- Family households236 plus or minus 53
- Share of households that are families70.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pekin
Income and work in South Pekin
- Median household income$67,176
- Per capita income$29,464 plus or minus $7,249
- Civilian labor force468 plus or minus 104
- Employed432 plus or minus 99
- Unemployed36 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over537
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.8 percent plus or minus 22.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pekin
Housing in South Pekin
- Housing units369
- Occupied units333
- Vacant units36 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Owner occupied276 plus or minus 56
- Renter occupied57 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate82.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$800 plus or minus $196
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units352
- Share single family95.4 percent plus or minus 25.7
- Units in buildings of two or more17 plus or minus 19
- Share in buildings of two or more4.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pekin
How South Pekin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute397 plus or minus 92
- Commuting under 15 minutes118 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.7 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more170 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.8 percent
- Drove alone85.4 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pekin
SBA loans in South Pekin (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$73,800
- Average approval$73,800
- Median approval$73,800
- Largest approval$73,800
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Pekin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Tazewell County, not South Pekin
Tazewell County context, not South 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 South 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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Common questions
South Pekin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Pekin, Illinois?
883, in 333 households. South Pekin village covers 0.51 square miles of land, which is 1,716 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Pekin in?
Tazewell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Pekin?
$67,176. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,400. Median gross rent is $800 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Pekin businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $73,800 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $73,800. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Pekin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Pekin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Pekin. Only 0 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.
Are the county figures on this page South 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 South Pekin.
Is zoning published for South Pekin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.