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Pekin, IL vs Humboldt, IA

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- Household income in Humboldt, is 18% more than it is in Pekin and is 15% below the National Average.
- Pekin unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Humboldt unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Pekin, ILHumboldt, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,704  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,211$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,784  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pekin, ILHumboldt, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pekin, ILHumboldt, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.6%13.1%
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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