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Pekin, Illinois

Pekin is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois. The population was 33,857 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tazewell County. Pekin is an important, large suburb of Peoria and is a key part of the Peoria-Pekin MSA area. As of 2006, it has a population of approximately 35,000 people.

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Pekin Careers

Among the most common occupations in Pekin are Sales and office occupations, 28%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Pekin, Illinois work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Popular Pekin Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Pekin Jobs are for sales representative jobs, occupational therapy jobs, physical therapy jobs, occupational therapist jobs, nurse manager-lpn job jobs and cashier jobs.

Pekin Industries

The leading industries in Pekin, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Pekin job listings indicate that the following industries in Pekin are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Mail Order Retailing, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers and Hospitals.

Pekin Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Pekin, Illinois is $28,806, and the median income of households in Pekin was $37,972.
 

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 $29,000
 

Pekin Unemployment Rate

Pekin has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Pekin Trends data, the number of Pekin, Illinois jobs has decreased by 5% since March 2008.
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Pekin Employment Statistics

Population of Pekin
Total population 33,857
Male 49.11%
Female 50.89%
Median age 37.1
  
Pekin Housing
Owner-occupied homes 67.2%
Median cost of a home $75,900
Median mortgage payment $501
Renter-occupied homes 32.8%
Vacant housing 4.7%
Median monthly rent $434
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $35,906
Median for all female full-time $21,705
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 9%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 14%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 9%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13%
High school graduate 38%
Some college, no degree 24%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 20%
Currently married 58%
Separated 1%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 96%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Pekin Commute
Carpool 12.7%
Public transportation 0.6%
Average travel time 19 minutes