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Peoria

Illinois · 113,504 residents · 48.1 sq mi
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Peoria is a city of 113,504 people in Illinois. Median home value sits at $48,700. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 19%. The poverty rate is 18.9%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
113,504
+1%vs 2000
vs 112,936 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
48.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K113K115K116K118K19902000201020202024Peoria
2024112K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(8,423)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(8,238)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(8,168)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(8,953)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(9,318)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(17,646)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(15,842)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(10,859)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(9,732)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(8,946)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(5,616)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,763)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,074
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,397 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,039
−32%vs 2000
vs $20,512 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,700
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$360
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $496 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.5%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.7% in 2000
43.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(77,138)
Black24.6%(27,783)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(2,839)
Asian2.3%(2,603)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(86,863)
Black21%(23,848)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,815)
Asian1.5%(1,739)
Other0.9%(1,054)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(6,151)
Puerto Rican0.3%(366)
Uruguayan0.3%(323)
Honduran0.2%(272)
Venezuelan0.2%(206)
Guatemalan0.1%(130)
Cuban0.1%(121)
Salvadoran0.1%(113)
Dominican0.1%(93)
Costa Rican0.1%(84)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(83)
Spaniard0.1%(70)
Argentine0.1%(58)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(3,416)
Chinese1.3%(1,495)
Filipino0.8%(943)
Vietnamese0.5%(585)
Korean0.2%(274)
Pakistani0.2%(250)
Taiwanese0.1%(105)
Japanese0.1%(86)
Laotian0%(51)
Nepalese0%(10)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(40)
Samoan0%(35)
Ancestry
German15.4%(17,322)
Irish11.2%(12,578)
English9.1%(10,165)
Italian3%(3,371)
American2.9%(3,216)
Polish2%(2,260)
Scottish1.6%(1,774)
French1.4%(1,577)
Arab1.4%(1,522)
Swedish1.1%(1,200)
Lebanese0.9%(1,030)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(946)
Dutch0.7%(770)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(697)
Welsh0.6%(676)
Greek0.4%(431)
Swiss0.3%(362)
Hungarian0.3%(306)
Russian0.3%(293)
Armenian0.3%(289)
British0.3%(282)
West Indian0.2%(257)
Nigerian0.2%(256)
Romanian0.2%(254)
Danish0.2%(238)
Lithuanian0.2%(203)
Czech0.2%(197)
Ukrainian0.2%(181)
Croatian0.1%(159)
Egyptian0.1%(156)
Iranian0.1%(135)
Belgian0.1%(130)
Portuguese0.1%(127)
Austrian0.1%(119)
Moroccan0.1%(117)
Jamaican0.1%(108)
Jordanian0.1%(95)
Slovak0.1%(94)
Finnish0.1%(78)
Haitian0.1%(73)
Canadian0.1%(71)
Slovene0.1%(66)
Kenyan0%(48)
Turkish0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Iraqi0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Serbian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.6%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.9%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 10.7 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 married42.3%(17,834)
Married43.6%(18,350)
Widowed2.6%(1,082)
Divorced11.5%(4,850)
Women 15+
Never married40.2%(18,765)
Married38.1%(17,744)
Widowed9%(4,183)
Divorced12.7%(5,939)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% 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)22%(973)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(897)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(1,365)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(217)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(127)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,415 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Peoria, Illinois?

Peoria, Illinois has about 113,504 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Peoria, Illinois?

The typical household in Peoria, Illinois earns about $26,074 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Peoria, Illinois expensive?

In Peoria, Illinois, the median home is worth about $48,700, and the typical rent is about $360 a month.

How educated are people in Peoria, Illinois?

About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Peoria, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Peoria, Illinois?

About 18.9% of people in Peoria, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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