South Pekin Illinois Population Charts

According to the most recent South Pekin Illinois demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 South Pekin shows it has a Population 2019 of 1,170 which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest population in the area is Pekin which shows a population of 32,846 ( substantially bigger). Figure 3 uses the South Pekin population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and South Pekin Illinois shows an increase of 24 (2%).

The total South Pekin Illinois greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for South Pekin depicts it has a Population Change of 2.1% which is the second most of all the places in the metropolitan area.

Looking at the South Pekin population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, South Pekin Illinois depicts it has 2,342 people per square mile which is is the uppermost of the places in the area. The next lower population density is Pekin about 6.0% smaller with population density of 2,209. Figure 6 provides South Pekin demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and South Pekin depicts it has a Median Age of 35.9 which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Pekin which depicts an age of 39.7 (10.6% larger). The South Pekin Illinois population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. South Pekin Illinois shows a median age of men only about 2.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational South Pekin population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that South Pekin Illinois has the largest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 15.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in order of people between 60 and 69 years old at 8.5% of the total. Figure 10 shows the South Pekin Illinois Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and South Pekin depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 0.1% which is the smallest when ranked by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the metropolitan area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 13.5% smaller as the total female population.

South Pekin Illinois Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. South Pekin has one of the largest proportions of never married percent at 14% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pekin (16%), and #1 North Pekin (16%) are larger. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for South Pekin households. South Pekin shows it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is in the center range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Mapleton which shows an average family size of 3.6 (15.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of South Pekin households for families to the total number of South Pekin households and that South Pekin shows it has a Families of 80% which is more than all other places in the greater South Pekin region.

Looking at South Pekin households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, South Pekin shows it has a Married-couple family of 62% which is the smallest in order of percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Green Valley which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 80% (29.1% larger). Figure 17 shows South Pekin demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. South Pekin Illinois has the largest proportion of households at 26.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

South Pekin Illinois Mothers and Children Charts

South Pekin Illinois Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for South Pekin households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. South Pekin depicts it has a Total Single People of 50% which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Pekin which shows a percent single of 54% (7.1% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, South Pekin is about the same size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, South Pekin is about the same size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. South Pekin Illinois has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 14% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pekin (16%), and #1 North Pekin (16%) are larger. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the area when ranked by percent divorced at 8% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. South Pekin Illinois has the smallest proportion of men who are divorced at 2% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. South Pekin Illinois has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 16% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pekin (18%), and #1 North Pekin (21%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Pekin with 14%.

Figure 33 shows the South Pekin demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the South Pekin metro area. South Pekin Illinois has the smallest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 8% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 4% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being North Pekin with 12%. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 13% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the South Pekin population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the South Pekin metro area. South Pekin Illinois has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 less than most other places in the local area at 12% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area as measured by single women 25 to 29 at 5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 3% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 45 to 49 at 21% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 North Pekin (22%), and #1 Mapleton (25%) are larger.

South Pekin Illinois Citizenship Demographics Charts

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of South Pekin residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) South Pekin depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 0.1% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is North Pekin which depicts a percent born outside United States of 2.4% ( very much bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, South Pekin is only about 0.6% the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, percent of population who was born in another country of 14.1%, South Pekin is only about 0.6% the size.



For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

South Pekin Illinois Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows South Pekin demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. South Pekin Illinois has the largest proportion of from the Americas at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. South Pekin Illinois has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. South Pekin Illinois has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.