Peoria, IL Demographic Data | Homefacts (2024)

Peoria, IL Summary

Peoria is located in Peoria County in Illinois

  • Population: 116,845
  • Area: 50.23 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 48.01 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.22 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,326.33 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 726.05 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Peoria, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender

Number

Percent

National Avg

Female

60,328

52%

50.8

Male

55,260

48%

49.2

Total Population

115,588

323,128,000

Peoria, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group

Number

Percent

National Avg

Under 5 Years

7,896

6.8%

6.1

5 to 9 Years

7,780

6.7%

6.3

10 to 14 Years

7,590

6.6%

6.4

15 to 19 Years

8,530

7.4%

6.7

20 to 24 Years

8,761

7.6%

6.9

25 to 34 Years

14,938

12.9%

13.7

35 to 44 Years

15,829

13.7%

12.6

45 to 54 Years

12,919

11.2%

13.2

55 to 59 Years

7,190

6.2%

6.7

60 to 64 Years

7,431

6.4%

6.1

65 to 74 Years

9,739

8.4%

8.9

75 to 84 Years

4,911

4.2%

4.4

85 Years and Over

2,074

1.8%

1.9

Age Statistics

Number

Percent

National Avg

18 Years and over

88,000

76.1%

77.2

Female

45,797

52.0%

51.3

Male

42,203

48.0%

48.7

21 Years and over

81,644

70.6%

73.1

62 Years and over

20,659

17.9%

18.8

65 Years and over

16,724

14.5%

15.2

Female

9,597

57.4%

55.8

Male

7,127

42.6%

44.2

Median Age (years)

36

0.0%

0.0

Peoria, IL Race Breakdown

Race

Number

Percent

National Avg

One Race

110,455

95.6%

96.8

White

68,927

59.6%

72.6

Black or African American

32,475

28.1%

12.7

American Indian and Alaska Native

542

0.5%

0.8

Asian

6,684

5.8%

5.4

Asian Indian

1.2

Chinese

1.3

Filipino

0.9

Japanese

0.2

Korean

0.4

Vietnamese

0.6

Other Asian

0.8

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

0.0%

0.2

Native Hawaiian

0.1

Guamanian or Chamorro

0.0

Samoan

0.0

Other Pacific Islander

0.1

Some Other Race

1,827

1.6%

5.1

Two or More Races

5,133

4.4%

3.2

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

7,243

6.3%

17.8

Mexican

4,760

4.1%

11.2

Puerto Rican

776

0.7%

1.7

Cuban

0.0%

0.7

Other Hispanic or Latino

1,707

1.5%

4.2

Not Hispanic or Latino

108,345

93.7%

82.2

Peoria, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level

Number

Percent

National Avg

Less than 9th grade

2,111

2.8%

5.4

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

5,629

7.5%

7.2

High school graduate (includes equivalent)

17,192

22.9%

27.2

Some college, no degree

16,853

22.5%

20.6

Associate's Degree

6,830

9.1%

8.4

Bachelor's Degree

15,785

21.0%

19.3

Graduate or professional degree

10,631

14.2%

11.9

Education Summary

Number

Percent

National Avg

< High School Graduate

7,740

10.3%

12.6

High School Graduate or Higher

67,291

89.7%

87.4

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26,416

35.2%

31.2

Peoria, IL Marital Status

Marital Status

Number

Percent

National Avg

Never Married

37,907

41.1%

33.7%

Now Married

36,118

39.1%

47.5

Divorced

12,495

13.5%

11.0%

Separated

1,329

1.4%

2.0

Widowed

4,473

4.8

5.8%

Peoria, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language

Number

Percent

National Avg

English Only

96,964

90.0%

78.4%

Languages other than english

10,728

10.0%

21.6%

Spanish

4,185

3.9%

13.3%

Other indo-european languages

3,139

2.9%

3.7%

Asian and Pacific islander languages

2,584

2.4%

3.5%

Other Languages

820

0.8%

1.1%

Peoria, IL Household Income

Household Income

Number

Percent

National Avg

Less than $10,000

5,643

12.1%

6.7

$10,000 to $14,999

3,248

6.9%

4.8

$15,000 to $24,999

5,378

11.5%

9.7

$25,000 to $34,999

4,359

9.3%

9.5

$35,000 to $49,999

5,287

11.3%

13.0

$50,000 to $74,999

8,174

17.5%

17.7

$75,000 to $99,999

5,297

11.3%

12.3

$100,000 to $149,000

5,107

10.9%

14.0

$150,000 to $199,999

1,828

3.9%

5.8

$200,000 or more

2,453

5.2%

6.4

Median household income

47,369

57,617

Per capita income

28,475

31,128

Peoria, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry

Number

Percent

National Avg

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining

0.0%

1.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

4,450

8.8%

9.8

Construction

1,535

3.0%

6.4

Educational services, health care and social assistance

17,249

34.2%

23.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing

3,165

6.3%

6.6

Information

928

1.8%

2.1

Manufacturing

7,263

14.4%

10.1

Other services except public administration

1,669

3.3%

4.9

Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services

5,054

10.0%

11.4

Public administration

1,371

2.7%

4.6

Retail trade

5,844

11.6%

11.5

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

1,177

2.3%

5.2

Wholesale trade

690

1.4%

2.7

Occupation

Number

Percent

National Avg

Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations

2,311

4.6%

8.8%

Management, professional, and related occupations

22,523

44.7%

37.6%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,496

6.9%

12.2%

Sales and office occupations

12,507

24.8%

23.3%

Service occupations

9,558

19.0%

18.1%

Peoria, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type

Number

Percent

National Avg

Workers 16 Years and over

48,903

Car, truck, or van - drove alone

39,209

80.2%

76.3

Car, truck, or van - carpooled

3,721

7.6%

9.0

Public transportation (excluding taxicab)

1,848

3.8%

5.1

Walked

1,745

3.6%

2.7

Other means

634

1.3%

1.8

Worked at home

1,746

3.6%

5.0

Mean travel time to work (Minutes)

17.0

26.6

Peoria, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household

Number

Percent

National Avg

None

7,210

15.4%

8.7

1 vehicles

18,635

39.8%

33.2

2 vehicles

15,261

32.6%

37.1

3 or more

5,668

12.1%

21.0

Peoria, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy

Number

Percent

National Avg

Total Housing Units

Occupied Housing Units

46,774

86.6%

87.6

Owner Occupied

25,769

55.1%

63.1

Renter Occupied

21,005

44.9%

36.9

Vacant Housing Units

7,263

13.4%

12.4

Homeowner Vacancy Rate

5

0.0%

0.0

Rental Vacancy Rate

9

0.0%

0.0

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.5

0.0%

2.7

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

2.2

0.0%

2.5

Peoria, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence

Number

Percent

National Avg

Total Housing Units

54,037

1 room

1,652

3.1%

2.4

2 rooms

2,387

4.4%

2.7

3 rooms

4,514

8.4%

9.1

4 rooms

8,243

15.3%

16.5

5 rooms

11,491

21.3%

19.8

6 rooms

8,322

15.4%

17.8

7 rooms

6,219

11.5%

12.0

8 rooms

4,866

9.0%

8.6

9 rooms or more

6,343

11.7%

11.1

Median Rooms

5

0.0

Peoria, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type

Number

Percent

National Avg

Total Housing Units

54,037

1-unit, detached

34,310

63.5%

61.5

1-unit, attached

2,235

4.1%

5.9

2-units

2,093

3.9%

3.6

3 or 4 units

1,341

2.5%

4.4

5 to 9 units

2,927

5.4%

4.8

10 to 19 units

5,067

9.4%

4.4

20 or more units

5,858

10.8%

9.0

Mobile home

206

0.4%

6.2

Boat, RV, van, etc.

0.0%

0.1

Peoria, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age

Number

Percent

National Avg

1939 or earlier

12,959

24.0%

12.8%

1940 to 1949

4,219

7.8%

5.0%

1950 to 1959

7,051

13.0%

10.4%

1960 to 1969

6,915

12.8%

10.7%

1970 to 1979

8,530

15.8%

15.3%

1980 to 1989

3,967

7.3%

13.5%

1990 to 1999

4,389

8.1%

13.9%

2000 to 2009

4,895

9.1%

14.2%

2010 to 2013

591

1.1%

2.8%

2014 or later

521

1.0%

1.4%

Peoria, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type

Number

Percent

National Avg

Utility Gas

48.1

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

4.7

Electricity

38.7

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

4.8

Coal or co*ke

0.1

Wood

1.9

Solar energy

0.1

Other fuel

0.5

No fuel used

1.1

Peoria, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments

Number

Percent

National Avg

Housing units with a mortgage

16,268

47295100.0

Less than $500

199

1.2%

1.6%

$2,000 to $2,499

677

4.2%

11.8%

$2,500 to $2,999

714

4.4%

7.0%

$3,000 or more

798

4.9%

10.3%

$1,500 to $1,999

2,613

16.1%

20.1%

$500 to $999

5,330

32.8%

20.4%

$1,000 to $1,499

5,937

36.5%

28.8%

Mortgage Payment as % of Income

Number

Percent

National Avg

Less than 20.0%

9,776

61.0%

45.4%

20.0% to 24.9%

2,049

12.8%

15.7%

25.0% to 29.9%

1,463

9.1%

10.6%

30.0% to 34.9%

827

5.2%

7.0%

35.0% or more

1,904

11.9%

21.3%

Not Computed

249

0.0%

0.0%

Peoria, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount

Number

Percent

National Avg

Occupied Units Paying Rent

19,570

41,631,300

$3,000 or more

0.0%

1.8%

$2,000 to $2,499

174

0.9%

4.4%

$2,500 to $2,999

215

1.1%

1.9%

$1,500 to $1,999

386

2.0%

11.9%

$1,000 to $1,499

2,991

15.3%

28.3%

Less than $500

4,025

20.6%

10.7%

$500 to $999

11,779

60.2%

41.0%

No Cash Rent

1,435

0.0%

2,206,240

Median (Dollars)

750

0.0%

981

Rent Payment as % of Income

Number

Percent

National Avg

Less than 15.0%

3,239

17.5%

13.1%

15.0% to 19.9%

1,998

10.8%

12.9%

20.0% to 24.9%

2,004

10.8%

12.8%

25.0% to 29.9%

1,933

10.4%

11.5%

30.0% to 34.9%

1,444

7.8%

9.0%

35.0% or more

7,910

42.7%

40.7%

Not Computed

2,477

0.0%

0.0%

Peoria, IL Property Value

Property Type

Number

Percent

National Avg

Specified Owner-Occupied Units

25,769

75,022,600

Less then $50,000

2,708

10.5%

7.3%

$50,000 to $99,999

6,764

26.2%

7.3%

$100,000 to $149,000

6,180

24.0%

14.1%

$150,000 to $199,000

4,309

16.7%

14.5%

$200,000 to $299,999

3,159

12.3%

19.2%

$300,000 to $499,999

1,814

7.0%

18.2%

$500,000 to $999,999

814

3.2%

10.5%

$1,000,000 or more

21

0.1%

3.1%

Median (Dollars)

130,500

205,000

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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
Number:4,450

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Construction
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Educational services, health care and social assistance
Number:17,249

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Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
Number:3,165

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Information
Number:928

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Manufacturing
Number:7,263

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Other services except public administration
Number:1,669

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Professional, scientific, and management,
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Number:5,054

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Public administration
Number:1,371

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Retail trade
Number:5,844

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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
Number:1,177

"],["Wholesale trade", 690,"

Wholesale trade
Number:690

"] ]); var options = { // title: 'Employment by Industry', tooltip: {isHtml: true}, height: '400', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, vAxis:{format:'1,23,123'}, legend:{position:'none'}, chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"70%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.BarChart(document.getElementById('employment_history')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawPropertyChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Property', 'Number'], ["Less then $50,000", 2708],["$50,000 to $99,999", 6764],["$100,000 to $149,000", 6180],["$150,000 to $199,000", 4309],["$200,000 to $299,999", 3159],["$300,000 to $499,999", 1814],["$500,000 to $999,999", 814],["$1,000,000 or more", 21] ]); var options = { // title: 'Property Value', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('property_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawMortgageChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Mortgage', 'Number'], ["Less than $500", 199],["$2,000 to $2,499", 677],["$2,500 to $2,999", 714],["$3,000 or more", 798],["$1,500 to $1,999", 2613],["$500 to $999", 5330],["$1,000 to $1,499", 5937], ]); var options = { // title: 'Mortgage Payment', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('mortgage_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawStructuretypeChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Mortgage', 'Number'], ["1-unit, detached", 34310],["1-unit, attached", 2235],["2-units", 2093],["3 or 4 units", 1341],["5 to 9 units", 2927],["10 to 19 units", 5067],["20 or more units", 5858],["Mobile home", 206],["Boat, RV, van, etc.", 0] ]); var options = { // title: 'Structure Types', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('structuretype_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawRoomsperresidenceChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Mortgage', 'Number'], ["1 room", 1652],["2 rooms", 2387],["3 rooms", 4514],["4 rooms", 8243],["5 rooms", 11491],["6 rooms", 8322],["7 rooms", 6219],["8 rooms", 4866],["9 rooms or more", 6343],["Median Rooms", 5.4], ]); var options = { // title: 'Rooms Per Residence', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('roomsperresidence_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawCommutestatisticsChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Mortgage', 'Number'], ["Car, truck, or van - drove alone", 39209],["Car, truck, or van - carpooled", 3721],["Public transportation (excluding taxicab)", 1848],["Walked", 1745],["Other means", 634],["Worked at home", 1746] ]); var options = { // title: 'Commute Statistics', height: '280', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, //chartArea:{left:100,top:20}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('commutestatistics_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawHouseholdincomeChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Income', 'Number'], ["Less than $10,000", 5643],["$10,000 to $14,999", 3248],["$15,000 to $24,999", 5378],["$25,000 to $34,999", 4359],["$35,000 to $49,999", 5287],["$50,000 to $74,999", 8174],["$75,000 to $99,999", 5297],["$200,000 or more", 2453] ]); var options = { // title: 'Household Income', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, vAxis:{format:'1,23,123'}, legend:{position:'none'}, chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.BarChart(document.getElementById('householdincome_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawHousingAgeChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Housing Age', 'Number'], ["1939 or earlier", 12959],["1940 to 1949", 4219],["1950 to 1959", 7051],["1960 to 1969", 6915],["1970 to 1979", 8530],["1980 to 1989", 3967],["1990 to 1999", 4389],["2000 to 2009", 4895],["2010 to 2013", 591],["2014 or later", 521], ]); var options = { // title: 'Household Income', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, vAxis:{format:'1,23,123'}, legend:{position:'none'}, chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.BarChart(document.getElementById('housingage_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawMaritalstatusChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Mortgage', 'Number'], ["Never Married", 37907],["Now Married", 36118],["Divorced", 12495],["Separated", 1329],["Widowed", 4473] ]); var options = {// / title: 'Marital Status', height: '200', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('maritalstatus_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawHouseholdheatingChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Fuel Type', 'Number'], ["Utility Gas", 0],["Bottled, tank, or LP gas", 0],["Electricity", 0],["Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.", 0],["Coal or co*ke", 0],["Solar energy", 0],["Other fuel", 0],["No fuel used", 0] ]); var options = { // title: 'Household Heating', height: '300', width:'100%', // hAxis:{minValue:0}, // legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, // series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('householdheating_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawLanguagespokenChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Language', 'Number'], ["English Only", 96964],["Spanish", 4185],["Other indo-european languages", 3139],["Asian and Pacific islander languages", 2584],["Other Languages", 820] ]); var options = { // title: 'Gender Breakdown' 'height': '200', 'width':'100%', 'legend': {'position': 'right','alignment':'center'}, 'chartArea':{'width':"100%",'height':"100%"} }; var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('language_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawEducationChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Education Level', 'Percent'], ["Less than 9th grade", 2111],["9th to 12th grade, no diploma", 5629],["High school graduate (includes equivalent)", 17192],["Some college, no degree", 16853],["Associate's Degree", 6830],["Bachelor's Degree", 15785],["Graduate or professional degree", 10631] ]); var options = { // title: 'Educational Attainment', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('education_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawRentChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Rent Payment Amount', 'Number'], ["$3,000 or more", 0],["$2,000 to $2,499", 174],["$2,500 to $2,999", 215],["$1,500 to $1,999", 386],["$1,000 to $1,499", 2991],["Less than $500", 4025],["$500 to $999", 11779], ]); var options = { // title: 'Rent Payment Amount', height: '300', width:'100%', hAxis:{minValue:0}, legend:{position:'none'}, // chartArea:{left:100,top:20,width:"90%",height:"100%"}, series: [{color: '#A5A19B', visibleInLegend: false}] }; var chart = new google.visualization.ColumnChart(document.getElementById('rent_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawVehiclesChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Vehicle', 'Percent'], ["1 vehicles", 18635],["2 vehicles", 15261],["3 or more", 5668],["None", 7210], ]); var options = { 'height': '150', 'width':'100%', 'legend': {'position': 'right','alignment':'center'}, 'chartArea':{'width':"100%",'height':"80%"} }; var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('vehicles_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); } function drawOccupancyChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Occupancy', 'Percent'], ["Owner Occupied", 25769],["Renter Occupied", 21005],["Vacant Housing Units", 7263] ]); var options = { 'height': '250', 'width':'100%', 'legend': {'position': 'right','alignment':'center'}, 'chartArea':{'width':"100%",'height':"80%"} }; var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('housingoccupancy_chart')); chart.draw(data, options); }

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