Pekin

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  1. Pekin Legal Resources
  2. Pekin Statistics
  3. Pekin Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pekin Employment Information
  5. Pekin Family Information
  6. Pekin Education Information
  7. Pekin Business Information
  8. Pekin Public Benefits Information
  9. Pekin Criminal Information
  10. Pekin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pekin Zip Codes


Pekin Legal Resources Back to top

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Pekin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,957
  • Land Area (2000): 39.835 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.295 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.6186 (-5.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.5186 (24.2) / 85.7186 (29.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,148
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 982
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 14,080
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,432
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,088
Pekin Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,709 99.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 233 0.69%

Pekin Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Employment Information Back to top
Pekin Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,968 14,966 1,002 6.28% 63
1991 16,076 14,851 1,225 7.62% 76
1992 16,240 14,795 1,445 8.90% 89
1993 16,164 14,836 1,328 8.22% 82
1994 16,445 15,374 1,071 6.51% 65
1995 16,368 15,400 968 5.91% 59
1996 16,482 15,215 1,267 7.69% 77
1997 16,553 15,597 956 5.78% 58
1998 17,149 16,354 795 4.63% 46
1999 17,049 16,122 927 5.44% 54
2000 16,756 15,906 851 5.08% 51
2001 16,563 15,596 967 5.84% 58
2002 16,221 15,175 1,046 6.45% 65
2003 15,980 14,858 1,122 7.02% 70
2004 16,169 15,137 1,032 6.38% 64
2005 16,829 15,873 956 5.68% 57
2006 17,320 16,494 826 4.77% 48
2007 17,802 16,845 957 5.37% 54
2008 18,043 16,898 1,145 6.35% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,765 16,534 1,231 6.93% 69
Feb 2008 17,767 16,660 1,107 6.23% 62
Mar 2008 17,944 16,903 1,041 5.80% 58
Apr 2008 18,057 17,116 941 5.21% 52
May 2008 17,969 17,040 929 5.17% 52
Jun 2008 18,253 17,066 1,187 6.50% 65
Jul 2008 18,347 17,024 1,323 7.21% 72
Aug 2008 18,217 16,860 1,357 7.45% 74
Sep 2008 18,064 16,876 1,188 6.58% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pekin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 888 11.15%
2. Metal Manufactuing 726 9.11%
3. Construction 659 8.27%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 478 6.00%
5. Public Administration 364 4.57%
6. Educational Services 333 4.18%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 3.87%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 242 3.04%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 230 2.89%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 216 2.71%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 210 2.64%
12. Truck Transportation 197 2.47%
13. Health Care 193 2.42%
14. Department and Other General Stores 189 2.37%
15. Finance and Insurance 186 2.34%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 162 2.03%
17. Repair and Maintenance 157 1.97%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 127 1.59%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 109 1.37%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 106 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,364 18.01%
2. Educational Services 726 9.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 671 8.86%
4. Finance and Insurance 630 8.32%
5. Social Assistance 394 5.20%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 372 4.91%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 332 4.38%
8. Department and Other General Stores 302 3.99%
9. Public Administration 272 3.59%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 201 2.65%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 189 2.50%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 160 2.11%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 128 1.69%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 112 1.48%
15. Metal Manufactuing 95 1.25%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 89 1.18%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 74 0.98%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 71 0.94%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 69 0.91%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 63 0.83%

Pekin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 661 8.30%
2. Other Production Occupations 535 6.72%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 437 5.49%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 370 4.65%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 345 4.33%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 326 4.09%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 316 3.97%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 311 3.90%
9. Other Management Occupations 277 3.48%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 207 2.60%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 203 2.55%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 184 2.31%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 183 2.30%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 183 2.30%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 182 2.28%
16. Other Construction Trades 179 2.25%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 159 2.00%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 149 1.87%
19. Computer Specialists 139 1.75%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 134 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 508 6.71%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 478 6.31%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 415 5.48%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 388 5.12%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 316 4.17%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 315 4.16%
7. Cashiers 299 3.95%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 293 3.87%
9. Registered Nurses 263 3.47%
10. Other Management Occupations 224 2.96%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 215 2.84%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 213 2.81%
13. Customer Service Representatives 195 2.57%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 193 2.55%
15. Child Care Workers 185 2.44%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 179 2.36%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 177 2.34%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 172 2.27%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 154 2.03%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 149 1.97%

Pekin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,738 54.74%
15-35 hours 3,276 12.17%
1-14 hours 638 2.37%
No regular hours 8,271 30.72%

Pekin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 593 3.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 465 3.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 811 5.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,330 8.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,473 9.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,220 14.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,474 16.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,361 9.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 628 4.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 641 4.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 286 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 127 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,298 8.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,391 9.21%

Pekin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 842 5.58%
5-9 2,990 19.80%
10-14 2,709 17.94%
15-19 1,938 12.84%
20-24 2,337 15.48%
25-29 1,039 6.88%
30-34 1,759 11.65%
35-39 230 1.52%
40-44 191 1.27%
45-59 531 3.52%
60-89 307 2.03%
At least 90 225 1.49%

Pekin Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 75 0.50% 11,780 78.02%
30-44 13 0.09% 2,167 14.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 531 3.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 532 3.52%

Pekin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,933 12.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,740 83.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 88 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 235 1.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 237 1.55%

Pekin Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,378 (31,605 people)
Families (2000): 8,809 (25,715 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,594
People at same address in 1995: 17,449
Pekin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,268 9.44%
$10,000-$14,999 1,110 8.26%
$15,000-$19,999 919 6.84%
$20,000-$24,999 929 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 995 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 1,001 7.45%
$35,000-$39,999 783 5.83%
$40,000-$44,999 845 6.29%
$45,000-$49,999 712 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 1,312 9.77%
$60,000-$74,999 1,460 10.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,191 8.87%
$100,000-$124,999 427 3.18%
$125,000-$149,999 218 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 137 1.02%
$200,000 or more 126 0.94%

Pekin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,949 29.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,084 30.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 523 3.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,132 15.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 76 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,708 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 636 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 198 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pekin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,256 28.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,952 13.64%
Public Assistance 416 1.15%
Retirement 2,863 7.89%
Self Employment 1,111 3.06%
Social Security 4,183 11.52%
Supplemental Security 521 1.44%
Wage / Salary 9,982 27.49%
Other 2,021 5.57%

Pekin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,985 56.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,047 43.33%

Pekin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,345 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 8,570 63.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,069 22.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 427 3.18%

Pekin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,958 14.00%
Color 1 Box Married 7,679 54.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,539 18.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,813 12.96%

Pekin Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Education Information Back to top
Pekin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,236 4.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,860 14.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,898 38.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,349 24.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,491 5.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,036 7.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,174 4.51%

Pekin Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 494 1.45% 154 0.45% 648 1.91%
Kindergarten 350 1.03% 82 0.24% 432 1.27%
Grades 1-4 1,717 5.06% 117 0.34% 1,834 5.40%
Grades 5-8 1,487 4.38% 145 0.43% 1,632 4.81%
Grades 9-12 1,805 5.32% 85 0.25% 1,890 5.57%
Undergrad college 1,055 3.11% 217 0.64% 1,272 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 123 0.36% 41 0.12% 164 0.48%
Total 7,031 20.71% 841 2.48% 7,872 23.18%

Pekin Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $451,124,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $40,755,000
Pekin Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pekin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,745 90.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,960 9.34%

Pekin Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,702
Pekin Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 54
2005 7 54
2006 7 56
2007 9 54

Pekin Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pekin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,386 12.92%
10-19 Years 4,395 12.94%
20-29 Years 4,757 14.01%
30-39 Years 5,091 14.99%
40-49 Years 5,114 15.06%
50-59 Years 3,548 10.45%
60-69 Years 2,700 7.95%
70-79 Years 2,535 7.47%
80-89 Years 1,204 3.55%
90+ Years 227 0.67%

Pekin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,674 49.10%
Color 1 Box Female 17,283 50.90%

Pekin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,187 94.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 857 2.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 445 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 206 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 138 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 118 0.35%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Pekin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,664 34.07%
2. Irish 3,911 13.79%
3. English 3,826 13.49%
4. United States Or American 3,443 12.14%
5. Italian 1,478 5.21%
6. French Non-Basque 1,259 4.44%
7. Scottish 678 2.39%
8. Dutch 645 2.27%
9. Scotch Irish 522 1.84%
10. Swedish 504 1.78%

Pekin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,892 97.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 379 1.20%
3. French 138 0.44%
4. German 111 0.35%
5. Italian 48 0.15%
6. Tagalog 31 0.10%
7. Other Indo European 28 0.09%
8. Greek 23 0.07%
9. Other Asian 15 0.05%
10. Japanese 12 0.04%

Pekin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,657 99.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 126 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 159 0.47%

Pekin Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pekin Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pekin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61554 61558  
61555 62805