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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Peoria Metro

Peoria, IL · 5 counties · 358,552 residents · 2,468 sq mi
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Peoria is home to 358,552 people. Median home value sits at $48,792. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $29,583, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
358,552
−2%vs 2000
vs 366,899 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
145 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 149 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,468 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
356K363K369K376K382K19902000201020202024Peoria
2024365K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(24,701)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(26,672)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(27,291)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(26,877)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(23,273)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(54,016)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(53,632)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(38,208)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(33,232)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(28,211)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(16,756)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(5,683)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,583
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,914 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,689
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,238 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.8%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,792
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,773 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$346
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $478 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.5%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
31.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(322,035)
Black8.3%(30,568)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(5,591)
Asian1%(3,808)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(328,674)
Black7.1%(25,290)
Hispanic / Latino1%(3,654)
Asian0.7%(2,444)
Other0.6%(2,144)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(10,968)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,081)
Cuban0.1%(359)
Uruguayan0.2%(323)
Honduran0.1%(320)
Venezuelan0.1%(206)
Guatemalan0.1%(181)
Colombian0.1%(180)
Spaniard0.1%(176)
Salvadoran0%(149)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(102)
Argentine0%(67)
Peruvian0%(46)
Bolivian0%(10)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(3,809)
Chinese0.6%(2,135)
Filipino0.4%(1,342)
Vietnamese0.2%(760)
Korean0.2%(610)
Pakistani0.2%(324)
Japanese0.1%(188)
Taiwanese0.1%(105)
Cambodian0.1%(94)
Laotian0%(81)
Burmese0%(38)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(14)
Nepalese0%(13)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(125)
Chamorro0%(49)
Ancestry
German25.2%(91,863)
Irish12.5%(45,535)
English12.3%(44,826)
American5.1%(18,446)
Italian3.4%(12,407)
Polish2.1%(7,742)
French2%(7,398)
Scottish1.9%(6,828)
Swedish1.8%(6,461)
Dutch1.3%(4,786)
Norwegian1.1%(3,937)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.9%(3,379)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,886)
Arab0.6%(2,339)
Welsh0.6%(2,137)
Lebanese0.5%(1,625)
Danish0.3%(1,274)
British0.3%(1,099)
Czech0.3%(1,057)
Belgian0.2%(877)
Hungarian0.2%(836)
Russian0.2%(777)
Greek0.2%(731)
Croatian0.2%(726)
Lithuanian0.2%(612)
Austrian0.2%(583)
West Indian0.1%(365)
Slovak0.1%(362)
Ukrainian0.1%(361)
Canadian0.1%(355)
Armenian0.1%(350)
Romanian0.1%(342)
Portuguese0.1%(335)
Finnish0.1%(333)
Nigerian0.1%(331)
Serbian0.1%(230)
Egyptian0.1%(173)
Iranian0.1%(172)
Jamaican0%(154)
Slovene0%(138)
Moroccan0%(126)
Turkish0.1%(114)
Haitian0%(104)
Jordanian0%(97)
Ethiopian0%(64)
Iraqi0%(60)
Kenyan0%(48)
Latvian0%(47)
Ghanaian0%(43)
Syrian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Brazilian0%(22)
Somali0%(18)
Israeli0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.3%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.3%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 12.7 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 married34.2%(49,390)
Married51.8%(74,704)
Widowed3.2%(4,592)
Divorced10.8%(15,565)
Women 15+
Never married29%(44,025)
Married48.6%(73,685)
Widowed9.9%(14,994)
Divorced12.5%(18,934)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% 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)20.1%(3,641)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(4,099)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(6,141)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(832)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(338)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,127 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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In this metro

Largest cities

PeoriaCENTRAL110,920Pekin31,277East Peoria22,088Morton17,565Washington15,902Chillicothe6,033Bartonville5,804Peoria Heights5,767Eureka5,129Creve Coeur4,816West Peoria4,187Metamora3,857Germantown Hills3,436Marquette Heights2,485Henry2,280Tremont2,243Elmwood2,030Rome1,947Roanoke1,918Minonk1,889Bellevue1,888Mackinaw1,851Lacon1,822Princeville1,713Lake Camelot1,629Dunlap1,588Delavan1,548Heritage Lake1,522North Pekin1,447Toluca1,310

The 30 most populous of 63 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

5 component counties

Peoria CountyCENTRAL178,553Tazewell CountyCENTRAL130,049Woodford CountyCENTRAL38,111Marshall County11,473Stark County5,319
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Peoria, IL?

Peoria, IL has about 358,552 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Peoria, IL?

The typical household in Peoria, IL earns about $29,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Peoria, IL expensive?

In Peoria, IL, the median home is worth about $48,792, and the typical rent is about $346 a month.

How educated are people in Peoria, IL?

About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Peoria, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Peoria, IL?

About 11.8% of people in Peoria, IL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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