What percentage of people rent in South Pekin, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Pekin, IL, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in South Pekin, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 57 renting households against 276 that own their home.

In South Pekin, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.1% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 57 (±23)
Median renter income: $32,917 (±$32,493)

Who rents and who owns in South Pekin

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Pekin	Tazewell County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.1% (±6.8 points)	21.6% (±1.4 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	57 (±23)	11,702 (±764)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	276 (±56)	42,349 (±788)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±1.8)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,917 (±$32,493)	$42,033 (±$3,248)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,100 (±$7,857)	$90,876 (±$2,982)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In South Pekin, the renter share is not measurably different from Tazewell County (21.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Tazewell County, South Pekin ranks 23 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1500 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Pekin has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	25.0% (±9.6 points)	17.1% (±6.8 points)	−7.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$739 (±$55)	$800 (±$196)	+8.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,167 (±$10,285)	$67,176 (±$8,967)	+36.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Pekin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Pekin
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Pekin	—	17.1% (±6.8 points)	—
Cincinnati Township (Tazewell County)	1.6 mi	27.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Sand Prairie Township	4.1 mi	26.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pekin	5.3 mi	31.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Elm Grove Township	5.8 mi	18.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green Valley	6.1 mi	34.2% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Mapleton	6.6 mi	20.3% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dillon Township	6.8 mi	3.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pekin Township	6.9 mi	28.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dillon Township, IL (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cincinnati Township (Tazewell County), IL (27.2%), Pekin, IL (31.6%), Green Valley, IL (34.2%).

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

Households that rent across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Morton	20.1% (±2.7 points)
18	Washington	19.6% (±4.0 points)
19	Washington Township (Tazewell County)	19.5% (±3.4 points)
20	Morton Township	18.6% (±2.5 points)
21	Elm Grove Township	18.3% (±6.4 points)
22	Hopedale Township	17.3% (±7.8 points)
23	South Pekin	17.1% (±6.8 points)
24	Groveland Township (Tazewell County)	16.5% (±3.1 points)
25 (tie)	Minier	16.1% (±7.1 points)
25 (tie)	Mackinaw Township	16.1% (±4.6 points)
27	Little Mackinaw Township	15.9% (±6.7 points)
28	Boynton Township	14.1% (±13.0 points)
29 (tie)	Armington	11.5% (±10.3 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Tazewell County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Pekin

How many renters are there in South Pekin?

South Pekin has an estimated 57 (±23) renting households, 17.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Pekin?

In South Pekin, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Pekin?

A renting household in South Pekin has 3.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Pekin?

The median renting household in South Pekin, IL has an income of $32,917 (±$32,493) a year, against $76,100 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Pekin village, Illinois (place:71175, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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