South Pekin, IL Population

Overview

1,005

Total Population

36.7

Median age

49.75%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Pekin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Pekin is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Pekin's population under 18 was 31.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Pekin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Pekin, 25.27% were under the age of 15, 17.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.78% aged 30 to 64, 11.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in South Pekin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in South Pekin, IL.
The South Pekin, IL gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 82.

South Pekin's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Pekin population: 99.20% are White and 0.80% are multiracial.
South Pekin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 999 (99.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Pekin is White with a population of 997 (99.20% of the total population).

South Pekin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,202 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, South Pekin's population decreased by 2 (0.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Pekin's population decreased by 162 (14.09%), 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, South Pekin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 973.