Overview
1,589
Total Population
44.4
Median age
50.53%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
43.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
North Pekin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in North Pekin is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- North Pekin's population under 18 was 20.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- North Pekin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in North Pekin, 15.48% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 54.12% aged 30 to 64, 14.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.57% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 17 more females than males in North Pekin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in North Pekin, IL.
- The North Pekin, IL gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 91.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 88.

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Race / Ethnicity
North Pekin's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of North Pekin population: 97.48% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 0.88% are Asian and 0.57% are multiracial.
- North Pekin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,588 (99.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in North Pekin is White with a population of 1,549 (97.48% of the total population).

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Year by year
North Pekin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,630 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, North Pekin's population increased by 130 (8.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, North Pekin's population decreased by 122 (7.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, North Pekin's population was lowest in year 2003 at 1,443.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)