Pekin is a city of 314 people in Ohio. At a median age of 55.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 38.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. People stay put here: 64% were in the same home a year ago. 0% of residents were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $45,250, below the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)62.5%(10)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era12.5%(2)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War25%(4)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%
Share of the 16 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
