CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Peoria

Illinois · 21,378 residents · 20.7 sq mi

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With 21,378 people, East Peoria is a city in Illinois. The typical home is worth $47,900. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.1, about 3 years above the US median. Median rent is $331 a month. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

21,378

−6%vs 2000

vs 22,638 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

20.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(1,461)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(1,321)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,544)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(1,405)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(1,280)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(3,308)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(3,199)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(2,216)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(2,297)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(1,826)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(1,077)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(444)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,384

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,538 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,401

−33%vs 2000

vs $20,147 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.7%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,900

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$331

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.8%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.0% in 2000

32.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(21,867)

Black0.4%(101)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(293)

Asian0.7%(148)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(21,156)

Black0.1%(32)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(296)

Asian0.3%(66)

Other0.6%(124)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(554)

Spaniard0.3%(77)

Cuban0.3%(65)

South American0.2%(40)

Central American0.2%(39)

Nicaraguan0.1%(32)

Colombian0.1%(26)

Puerto Rican0.1%(25)

Ecuadorian0.1%(14)

Salvadoran0%(6)

Guatemalan0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(74)

Asian Indian0.2%(43)

Burmese0.2%(38)

Korean0.1%(33)

Vietnamese0.1%(30)

Chinese0%(1)

Ancestry

German26%(5,807)

Irish14.3%(3,198)

English13.8%(3,090)

American6.6%(1,469)

Italian3.8%(850)

Polish2.2%(481)

French2%(448)

Scottish1.7%(370)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(327)

Norwegian1.4%(321)

Swedish1.4%(317)

Dutch1.3%(292)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.6%(126)

Welsh0.4%(88)

Czech0.4%(84)

Hungarian0.3%(68)

Belgian0.3%(59)

Swiss0.3%(57)

Croatian0.3%(56)

British0.2%(38)

French Canadian0.2%(37)

Russian0.2%(35)

Danish0.1%(33)

Arab0.1%(25)

Lebanese0.1%(23)

Armenian0.1%(18)

Latvian0.1%(17)

Austrian0.1%(14)

Lithuanian0.1%(14)

Portuguese0.1%(14)

West Indian0%(10)

Jamaican0%(7)

Subsaharan African0%(5)

Slovak0%(4)

Jordanian0%(2)

Nigerian0%(2)

Haitian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+56%vs 2000

vs 10.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.8%(3,453)

Married50%(4,822)

Widowed3.6%(344)

Divorced10.7%(1,030)

Women 15+

Never married25.2%(2,316)

Married52.2%(4,803)

Widowed7.9%(728)

Divorced14.7%(1,353)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.1%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(230)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(250)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38%(456)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.2%(74)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,200 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.

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