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Pekin, IL vs Yukon, OK

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- Household income in Yukon, is 42% more than it is in Pekin and is 5% above the National Average.
- Pekin unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Yukon unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Pekin, ILYukon, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,704  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,303$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,784  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pekin, ILYukon, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pekin, ILYukon, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.5%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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Reviews for Yukon    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’m originally from Texas but I’ve lived here for around 8 years now. I love how Yukon has that small-town feel to it, yet it’s only 20 minutes from downtown OKC. It’s  More

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Over 17 years ago

The housing market in Yukon is doing very well.It seems that people are moving from Oklahoma City to the surrounding cities like Yukon to get away from the "Big City"  More

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Over 18 years ago

Good schools, close to Oklahoma City, friendly. Weather can be pretty extreme -- summer and winter can have some very unpleasant days, but overall the bad days are  More

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