About Pekin - Pekin is a city (formerly Peking) located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 33,857. It is the county seat of Tazewell County.

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People of Pekin - As of the census of 2000, there are 33,857 people, 13,380 households, and 8,804 families residing in the city. The population density is 994.1/km˛ (2,574.8/mi˛). There are 14,038 housing units at an average density of 412.2/km˛ (1,067.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 95.80% White, 2.55% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 13,380 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.92.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,972, and the median income for a family is $46,346. Males have a median income of $35,906 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,616. 9.4% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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