Peoria, IL Demographic Data

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% 
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 Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
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% 
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
0.0%
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%
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 coke
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
0.0%
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