METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Peoria Metro
Peoria, IL · 5 counties · 366,899 residents · 2,467.649 sq mi
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Peoria has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,914. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $87,773.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024365K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(24,091)
5 to 97.1%(25,892)
10 to 147%(25,842)
15 to 197.2%(26,516)
20 to 246.3%(23,173)
25 to 3412.7%(46,601)
35 to 4415%(55,053)
45 to 5414.1%(51,745)
55 to 649.3%(33,976)
65 to 747.4%(27,284)
75 to 845.2%(19,253)
85 and over2%(7,473)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,914
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,583 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$87,773
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,792 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(328,674)
Black7.1%(25,290)
Hispanic / Latino1%(3,654)
Asian0.7%(2,444)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(322,035)
Black8.3%(30,568)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(5,591)
Asian1%(3,808)
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)
South American0.2%(889)
Central American0.2%(835)
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)
Costa Rican0%(84)
Panamanian0%(69)
Argentine0%(67)
Ecuadorian0%(47)
Peruvian0%(46)
Nicaraguan0%(32)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(26)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
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)
Subsaharan African1%(3,559)
+ 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)
French Canadian0.2%(700)
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)
Palestinian0%(87)
Ethiopian0%(64)
Iraqi0%(60)
Kenyan0%(48)
Latvian0%(47)
Ghanaian0%(43)
Syrian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Brazilian0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(19)
Somali0%(18)
Australian0%(17)
Israeli0%(16)
Macedonian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.7%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 78.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(37,059)
Married61.8%(86,084)
Widowed2.6%(3,612)
Divorced9%(12,569)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(32,961)
Married56.7%(86,087)
Widowed11.2%(17,072)
Divorced10.3%(15,664)
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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
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Peoria, IL?
Peoria, IL has about 366,899 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Peoria, IL?
The typical household in Peoria, IL earns about $42,914 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 $87,773, and the typical rent is about $478 a month.
How educated are people in Peoria, IL?
About 20.8% 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 9.8% of people in Peoria, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Peoria, IL grown since 1990?
Yes, Peoria, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,347 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024