City in Peoria County and Tazewell County, Illinois
Pekin
District lines run through Pekin, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Pekin
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 31,800
- Median age
- 41.9 years
- Under 18
- 19%
- 65 and over
- 19%
- Veterans, of adults
- 8%
- Speak another language at home
- 3%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 3%
- White, not Hispanic
- 89%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 4%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 1%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $60,800
- Below the poverty line
- 13%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 18%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
- Median home value
- $121,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Pekin on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figures for Peoria County and Tazewell County.
Represent all of Pekin
Represent part of Pekin
Each represents the part of Pekin inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 31,731 in all.
Darin LaHoodU.S. Representative, District 16, Republican29,730 people in this part
Eric SorensenU.S. Representative, District 17, Democratic2,001 people in this part- STSally TurnerState Senator, District 44, Republican1,484 people in this part
- NANeil AndersonState Senator, District 47, Republican30,247 people in this part
- BHBill HauterState Representative, District 87, Republican1,484 people in this part
- TWTravis WeaverState Representative, District 93, Republican30,247 people in this part
Pekin's districts
U.S. House District 16
Part of Pekin: 29,730 people in 2020
Held by Darin LaHood, Republican
- Washington office: (202) 225-6201
About 748,900 people, median household income $84,400.
Largest towns: Bloomington (part), Pekin (part), Peoria (part) and 210 more
U.S. House District 17
Part of Pekin: 2,001 people in 2020
Held by Eric Sorensen, Democratic
- Washington office: (202) 225-5905
About 746,000 people, median household income $59,400.
Largest towns: Rockford (part), Peoria (part), Bloomington (part) and 124 more
Illinois Senate District 44
Part of Pekin: 1,484 people in 2020
Held by Sally Turner, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-6216
- District office: (217) 651-8291
About 215,000 people, median household income $86,200.
Largest towns: Bloomington (part), Morton (part), Decatur (part) and 74 more
Illinois Senate District 47
Part of Pekin: 30,247 people in 2020
Held by Neil Anderson, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-5957
- District office: (309) 230-7584
Illinois House District 87
Part of Pekin: 1,484 people in 2020
Held by Bill Hauter, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-0221
- District office: (309) 819-8701
About 107,500 people, median household income $78,900.
Largest towns: Morton (part), Lincoln, East Peoria (part) and 42 more
Illinois House District 93
Part of Pekin: 30,247 people in 2020
Held by Travis Weaver, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-8152
- District office: (309) 204-6514
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.