Name: North Pekin, IL statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to North Pekin

Tazewell County gains about 2.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,074

Moved out4,760

Net+314

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Peoria County, IL1,6971,319+378

Woodford County, IL455404+51

McLean County, IL318291+27

Mason County, IL134158−24

Fulton County, IL12387+36

Cook County, IL8575+10

Logan County, IL8270+12

Sangamon County, IL7955+24

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals

72%28%

Leavers

63%37%

Within IllinoisOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$59K

Leavers$66K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Tazewell County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 2.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.3% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Tazewell County report $59,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $66,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $46,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,154 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,315 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $125,600.
Getting to work: 19 minutes each way on average; 11.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Crestwood, IL matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
2.5%
56% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$59,345
16% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.3%
32% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	North Pekin	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	2.5%	56% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.3%	32% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	2.8	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$59,345	16% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$65,960	6% below

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 1.6x, 59% below the median place.

North Pekin17.3%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$46,160

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

17.3%

15% below the median place

Home price to income

1.6x

59% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

17%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$68,300

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in North Pekin, $1,154 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Homeownership1
89.8%
35% above the median place
Median home value1
$125,600
61% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,315
30% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	North Pekin	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,154	15% below
Rent to income1	17.3%	15% below
Property tax rate1	1.6%	74% above
Home price to income1	1.6x	59% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	91.2	10% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,212	25% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$106,100	1% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,988	39% below
Median home value1	$125,600	61% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	6.7%	111% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	41.5%	19% below
Homeownership1	89.8%	35% above
Renters paying 30%+1	55.1%	9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,315	30% below
Vacant homes1	8.9%	26% above
Median year built1	1965	1% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
19 min
25% below the median place
Poverty rate1
7.7%
28% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment5.2% +5%

Income per person$40,561 +1%

Median household income$80,224 −0%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	North Pekin	Vs median
Median household income1	$80,224	0% below
Income per person1	$40,561	1% above
Unemployment1	5.2%	5% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$57,455	13% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	2.4%	35% below
Jobs6County figure	46,709	69% below
Poverty rate1	7.7%	28% below
Mean commute1	19 min	25% below
Works from home1County figure	11.0%	12% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 49.5, 27% above the median place.

Median age1
49.5
27% above the median place
Population change since 20207
-2.4%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Household size1
2.3
10% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband94.1% +2%

High school or higher91.3% −1%

No health insurance7.1% +11%

All 9 people measures

Measure	North Pekin	Vs median
Population1	1,571	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	-2.4%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	49.5	27% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	28.4%	11% below
High school or higher1	91.3%	1% below
Household size1	2.3	10% below
Born abroad1County figure	1.6%	82% below
No health insurance1	7.1%	11% above
Homes with broadband1	94.1%	2% above

Life in North Pekin

16 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents25.5 2.5×

Playgrounds per 10k50.9 5.4×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k12.7 +14%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −85%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.4 −2%

Shops29.3 −3%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.1 +0%

Doctors' offices and clinics14.7 −27%

Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
1
89% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k9
1.5
35% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
14.7
27% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	North Pekin	Vs median
Public schools13	1	89% below
Public school students13County figure	18,581	279% above
Students per teacher13County figure	14.2	8% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	20.4	2% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	29.3	3% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	4.1	0% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	14.7	27% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	1.5	35% below
Parks per 10k10	25.5	150% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	50.9	above (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	12.7	14% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.3	85% below
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	16	23% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 489, 155% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

489

155% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

2,096

73% above the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Wildfire risk15
8.0
87% below the median place
January average low14
17°F
32% below the median place
Hurricane risk15
28.1
60% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	North Pekin	Vs median
July average high14County figure	86°F	1% below
January average low14County figure	17°F	32% below
Average temperature14County figure	52°F	5% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	38.5 in	12% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	84.2	9% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	28.1	60% below
Tornado risk15County figure	90.5	11% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	8.0	87% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	86.1	4% below
Median air quality index16Metro figure	45	5% above
Good air days16Metro figure	59.9%	13% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 24.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 38.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 39.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Down 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$68,500

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 49% of places

Pay vs rent

+2.3 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 79% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

North Pekin in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 17% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,154/mo (2024)	$1,480/mo	$1,210 to $1,800/mo	+4.2%
Median household income	$80,224 (2024)	$102,500	$86,500 to $121,500	+4.2%
Median home value	$125,600 (2024)	$178,000	$129,000 to $245,000	+6.0%
Population	1,447 (2025)	1,440	1,380 to 1,500	−0.1%

The median home would be worth 1.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like North Pekin

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Crestwood, IL	$1,334	$75,752	Compare
Vermilion, OH	$1,099	$69,701	Compare
Shields, MI	$941	$82,125	Compare
Natrona Heights, PA	$935	$69,710	Compare

Nearby

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Common questions

Is North Pekin a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.6 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. The median resident is 49.5 years old, older than in 91% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 90 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Pekin expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $125,600.

What salary do you need to live in North Pekin?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $46,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is North Pekin safe?

There were 489 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to North Pekin?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Crestwood, IL, Vermilion, OH, Shields, MI and Natrona Heights, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares North Pekin with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for North Pekin itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/north-pekin-illinois

Citytistics. “North Pekin, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-pekin-illinois/

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