CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Peoria Heights

Illinois · 6,951 residents · 2.49 sq mi

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Peoria Heights is home to 6,951 people in Illinois. Median home value sits at $35,700. At a median age of 36.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 26% less than in Illinois as a whole. The average commute runs 14 minutes. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,951

+5%vs 2000

vs 6,635 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.7

−4%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(414)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(340)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(416)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(374)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.3%(574)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.3%(1,205)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(819)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(795)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(618)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(707)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(463)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(226)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,015

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,161 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,333

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,999 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.9%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,700

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$344

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $460 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.6% in 2000

41.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(6,123)

Black3.5%(229)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(126)

Asian1.1%(71)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96%(6,670)

Black3.2%(221)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(60)

Asian0.3%(24)

Other0.5%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(103)

Puerto Rican0.3%(19)

Cuban0.2%(11)

Central American0.1%(6)

Guatemalan0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(45)

Japanese0.6%(35)

Filipino0.5%(29)

Ancestry

German27.3%(1,589)

Irish16.3%(951)

English13.5%(787)

American4.8%(280)

Italian3.1%(180)

Dutch2.6%(151)

Swedish2.4%(141)

Croatian1.7%(101)

French1.4%(81)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(78)

Scottish1.1%(66)

Polish1%(61)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1%(57)

Arab0.7%(41)

Welsh0.5%(27)

Lebanese0.4%(26)

Slovene0.4%(21)

Swiss0.3%(19)

Australian0.3%(17)

British0.3%(17)

Hungarian0.3%(17)

Czech0.3%(16)

Austrian0.3%(15)

Lithuanian0.2%(14)

French Canadian0.2%(13)

Iranian0.2%(12)

Russian0.2%(10)

Portuguese0.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.3%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.4 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 11.1 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 married39.7%(949)

Married41.2%(985)

Widowed3.6%(87)

Divorced15.5%(370)

Women 15+

Never married41.1%(1,108)

Married37.4%(1,008)

Widowed7.9%(213)

Divorced13.6%(366)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−8.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.7%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.7%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% 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)15.4%(51)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.8%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.2%(97)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.5%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 332 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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