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Peoria Illinois Information: Peoria, Illinois is part of PEORIA County. Population for Peoria from the last gathering is 112936. You can view Peoria venues that host many Peoria IL events every year. You can also research Peoria Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Peoria Illinois real estate guide. Peoria Illinois has a latitude of 40.6932 and a longitude of -89.5901. Zip codes in Peoria, IL include 61601 ... more Peoria zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Peoria, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Peoria, IL was 112,936.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Peoria was 53,471, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Peoria, IL
There are an estimated 20,741 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Peoria are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Peoria is 59,465 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Peoria, Illinois
There are an estimated 20,812 married women in the community. 43.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Peoria, IL
The median age of people living in Peoria, IL was 33.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Peoria was 8,366. There were 83,925 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (16,033) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Peoria, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Peoria, IL was 110,501.

White Population in Peoria, IL
The estimated White population in the Peoria community is 78,254, which is 69.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Peoria, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 27,992, which is 24.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Peoria, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Peoria, IL was 229.

Asian Population in Peoria, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,629.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Peoria, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Peoria was an estimated 42.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,355, while those of “two or more races” was 2,435 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Peoria community was 2,839, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Peoria, IL
The household population number in Peoria was 107,508.

Group Quarters Population in Peoria, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,428.

Average Household Size in Peoria, IL
The average household size in Peoria is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Peoria, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 49,125 total housing units in Peoria.

The number of occupied housing units was 45,199, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 26,996 were owner-occupied (59.7), and 18,203 were renter-occupied (40.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,926 vacant homes in Peoria at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Peoria, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 24,796, with a median value in dollars of 85,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Peoria, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $870 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Peoria, average costs per month were $323 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 58,187 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Peoria, Illinois
19,712 people in Peoria also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Peoria, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Peoria was 10,249, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Peoria, IL
In 2000, there were 19,236 people in Peoria, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Peoria, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,917 people in Peoria who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Peoria, Illinois
There were 53,967 in the labor force in Peoria at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Peoria was 16.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Peoria, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,397. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Peoria, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,882. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Peoria, Illinois
Per capita income in Peoria in the last full census was 20,512. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Peoria numbered 3,853, or 14.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Peoria, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20,220, or 18.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.