COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Peoria County
Illinois · 182,827 residents · 618.695 sq mi
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Peoria County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,193. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $48,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024180K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(12,761)
5 to 97.1%(13,008)
10 to 147.6%(13,841)
15 to 197.7%(14,079)
20 to 247.2%(13,175)
25 to 3415.3%(27,894)
35 to 4414.7%(26,916)
45 to 5410.4%(19,005)
55 to 648.9%(16,226)
65 to 747.9%(14,492)
75 to 844.8%(8,706)
85 and over1.5%(2,724)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,193
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,978 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$48,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(143,932)
Black16%(29,320)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,827)
Asian1.6%(3,010)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(154,342)
Black13.7%(25,018)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,508)
Asian1.1%(2,026)
Other0.8%(1,441)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(7,539)
South American0.4%(743)
Central American0.4%(681)
Puerto Rican0.4%(631)
Uruguayan0.2%(323)
Honduran0.2%(317)
Venezuelan0.1%(206)
Guatemalan0.1%(157)
Cuban0.1%(132)
Salvadoran0.1%(121)
Colombian0.1%(99)
Dominican0.1%(93)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(84)
Spaniard0%(72)
Argentine0%(58)
Ecuadorian0%(29)
Peruvian0%(13)
Bolivian0%(8)
Chilean0%(7)
Panamanian0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(3,633)
Chinese0.9%(1,594)
Filipino0.6%(1,072)
Vietnamese0.4%(684)
Korean0.2%(356)
Pakistani0.2%(324)
Japanese0.1%(132)
Taiwanese0.1%(105)
Laotian0%(81)
Bangladeshi0%(26)
Nepalese0%(10)
Mongolian0%(7)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(5)
Ancestry
German19.8%(35,495)
Irish12.1%(21,667)
English11%(19,736)
American4%(7,148)
Italian3%(5,399)
Polish1.9%(3,433)
Scottish1.9%(3,359)
Subsaharan African1.8%(3,205)
Swedish1.5%(2,680)
French1.4%(2,597)
Dutch1%(1,886)
Arab1%(1,842)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(1,783)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,343)
Lebanese0.7%(1,291)
Welsh0.7%(1,209)
Swiss0.5%(854)
Danish0.3%(559)
Czech0.3%(558)
Greek0.3%(505)
Hungarian0.3%(491)
British0.2%(445)
Russian0.2%(390)
Croatian0.2%(368)
Belgian0.2%(325)
Armenian0.2%(317)
West Indian0.2%(313)
Romanian0.2%(287)
Lithuanian0.1%(264)
Nigerian0.1%(261)
French Canadian0.1%(249)
Ukrainian0.1%(237)
Austrian0.1%(223)
Finnish0.1%(187)
Slovak0.1%(177)
Egyptian0.1%(173)
Portuguese0.1%(161)
Iranian0.1%(147)
Jamaican0.1%(135)
Serbian0.1%(119)
Moroccan0.1%(117)
Canadian0.1%(98)
Jordanian0.1%(95)
Slovene0%(87)
Haitian0%(73)
Turkish0%(68)
Kenyan0%(48)
Palestinian0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Cape Verdean0%(19)
Australian0%(17)
Brazilian0%(16)
Israeli0%(16)
Iraqi0%(14)
Latvian0%(12)
Syrian0%(4)
Macedonian0%(4)
Ethiopian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.9%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married37.5%(25,953)
Married48.3%(33,432)
Widowed3.1%(2,147)
Divorced11%(7,640)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(25,671)
Married43.8%(32,711)
Widowed9.2%(6,864)
Divorced12.6%(9,437)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Peoria County, Illinois?
Peoria County, Illinois has about 182,827 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Peoria County, Illinois?
The typical household in Peoria County, Illinois earns about $28,193 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Peoria County, Illinois expensive?
In Peoria County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $48,500, and the typical rent is about $359 a month.
How educated are people in Peoria County, Illinois?
About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Peoria County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Peoria County, Illinois?
About 14.5% of people in Peoria County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
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