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Peoria Heights Illinois Information: Peoria Heights, Illinois is part of PEORIA County. Population for Peoria Heights from the last gathering is 6635. You can view Peoria Heights venues that host many Peoria Heights IL events every year. You can also research Peoria Heights Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Peoria Heights Illinois real estate guide. Peoria Heights Illinois has a latitude of 40.7542 and a longitude of -89.6012. Zip codes in Peoria Heights, IL include 61616 ... more Peoria Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Peoria Heights, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Peoria Heights, IL was 6,635.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Peoria Heights was 3,214, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Peoria Heights, IL
There are an estimated 1,240 married men in the town. 47.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Peoria Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Peoria Heights is 3,421 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Peoria Heights, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,296 married women in the community. 44.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Peoria Heights, IL
The median age of people living in Peoria Heights, IL was 38.1 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 Heights was 370. There were 5,290 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (1,061) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Peoria Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Peoria Heights, IL was 6,554.

White Population in Peoria Heights, IL
The estimated White population in the Peoria Heights community is 6,163, which is 92.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Peoria Heights, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 229, which is 3.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Peoria Heights, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Peoria Heights, IL was 21.

Asian Population in Peoria Heights, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 71.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Peoria Heights, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Peoria Heights was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 70, while those of “two or more races” was 81 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Peoria Heights community was 126, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Peoria Heights, IL
The household population number in Peoria Heights was 6,541.

Group Quarters Population in Peoria Heights, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 94.

Average Household Size in Peoria Heights, IL
The average household size in Peoria Heights is 2.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Peoria Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,331 total housing units in Peoria Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,122, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,893 were owner-occupied (60.6), and 1,229 were renter-occupied (39.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 209 vacant homes in Peoria Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Peoria Heights, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,797, with a median value in dollars of 61,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Peoria Heights, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $691 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Peoria Heights, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,979 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Peoria Heights, Illinois
733 people in Peoria Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Peoria Heights, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Peoria Heights was 866, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Peoria Heights, IL
In 2000, there were 1,362 people in Peoria Heights, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Peoria Heights, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 308 people in Peoria Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Peoria Heights, Illinois
There were 3,607 in the labor force in Peoria Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 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 Heights was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Peoria Heights, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,161. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Peoria Heights, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,545. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Peoria Heights, Illinois
Per capita income in Peoria Heights in the last full census was 20,999. 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 Heights numbered 111, or 6.7 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 Heights, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 583, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.