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Clayton, NC vs Pekin, IL

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- Pekin is 0% more densely populated than Clayton.
- People are 15.4% less likely to be married in Pekin.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Pekin.
 Clayton, NCPekin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,398329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 201016,307  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,857285,036,114
 Population - 19904,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now456.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,216.093.4
 Land Area14.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clayton, NCPekin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Clayton, NCPekin, ILUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clayton, NCPekin, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households9,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,50480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,655  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Pekin    3 Reviews

My review is a question to residents of Marshaltown, Iowa. Recent talk is that Pekin, Illinois is getting a Swift Pork processing plant. The residents are restless and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have traveled and lived all over the world. Pekin rates about in the middle of the places I have lived. Small town atmosphere with some bigger city facilities. The  More

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There is not a whole lot to do unless you want to eat at every fast-food restaurant there is. They do have a very nice public park with volleyball and tennis courts  More

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