What kinds of homes are in Pekin Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Pekin Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pekin Township, IL has 13,497 (±423) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,097 homes per square mile of land.

77.8% are detached single-family houses.

8.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,497 (±423)
Detached houses: 77.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.0%
5+ unit buildings: 12.9%

Homes in Pekin Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pekin Township	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	77.8% (±2.7 points)	80.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	3.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.6% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±1.9 points)	3.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.8% (±1.9 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Pekin Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Tazewell County (9.3%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Pekin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pekin Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pekin Township	—	12.9% (±2.9 points)	—
North Pekin	1.4 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Pekin	1.7 mi	15.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marquette Heights	2.1 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Creve Coeur	3.4 mi	8.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bartonville	3.8 mi	2.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Hollis Township	4.0 mi	1.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	4.2 mi	5.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Mapleton	5.3 mi	6.4% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Pekin, IL (0.0%), Marquette Heights, IL (0.0%), Bartonville, IL (2.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Pekin	15.6% (±2.9 points)
2	Pekin Township	12.9% (±2.9 points)
3	Morton Township	12.8% (±2.7 points)
4	Cincinnati Township (Tazewell County)	12.6% (±4.5 points)
5	Morton	12.3% (±2.6 points)
6	Washington	11.3% (±3.3 points)
7	Washington Township (Tazewell County)	10.9% (±3.0 points)
8	Hopedale	10.8% (±10.7 points)

Showing 8 of 36 places in Tazewell County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pekin Township

How many homes are in Pekin Township?

Pekin Township, IL has an estimated 13,497 (±423) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pekin Township houses or apartments?

77.8% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 20.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Pekin Township?

8.0% of homes in Pekin Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pekin township, Tazewell County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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