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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Peoria Metro

Peoria, IL · 5 counties · 368,782 residents · 2,468 sq mi
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Peoria is a metro area of 368,782 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $137,586. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 20 minutes. Renters pay $778 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
368,782
+1%since 2000
from 366,899 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
149 / sq mi
+1%since 2000
from 149 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
40.3
+9%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,468 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
356K363K369K376K382K19902000201020202024Peoria
2024365K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(21,933)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(23,615)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(24,807)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(24,421)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(21,010)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(43,543)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.5%(45,949)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(44,051)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.4%(49,400)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411%(40,629)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.6%(20,594)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(8,830)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,475
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,914 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,321
+57%since 2000
from $21,238 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 10%
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$137,586
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,773 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$778
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $478 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
29.5% rent
Persons per household
2.41 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.2
−3%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(322,035)
Black8.3%(30,568)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(5,591)
Asian1%(3,808)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(292,283)
Black9.7%(35,636)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(14,447)
Asian2.5%(9,093)
Other2.8%(10,458)
Segregation Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(9,510)
Central American0.3%(1,158)
Puerto Rican0.3%(964)
Guatemalan0.1%(463)
Colombian0.1%(270)
Honduran0.1%(246)
Costa Rican0.1%(185)
Salvadoran0.1%(150)
Spaniard0%(138)
Cuban0%(83)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(4,026)
Chinese0.5%(1,604)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,010)
Filipino0.2%(814)
Korean0.2%(630)
Pakistani0.2%(406)
Japanese0.1%(380)
Taiwanese0%(56)
Thai0%(27)
Laotian0%(25)
Cambodian0%(18)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(120)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
German26.8%(99,050)
Irish12.2%(44,940)
English9.3%(34,294)
American5.4%(19,958)
Italian4%(14,616)
French2.5%(9,202)
Polish2.1%(7,651)
Swedish1.8%(6,599)
Scottish1.8%(6,536)
Dutch1.4%(5,329)
Swiss1%(3,732)
Norwegian0.9%(3,481)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,244)
Welsh0.8%(2,808)
British0.7%(2,449)
Lebanese0.5%(1,874)
Greek0.4%(1,583)
Czech0.3%(1,232)
Danish0.3%(1,223)
Hungarian0.3%(982)
Russian0.2%(805)
Croatian0.2%(791)
Belgian0.2%(762)
Lithuanian0.2%(708)
Austrian0.2%(681)
Slovak0.1%(546)
Canadian0.1%(441)
West Indian0.1%(339)
Armenian0.1%(335)
Ukrainian0.1%(303)
Finnish0.1%(206)
Romanian0.1%(200)
Jamaican0.1%(172)
Serbian0.1%(171)
Arab0%(155)
Portuguese0%(146)
Iranian0%(120)
Australian0%(117)
Slovene0%(115)
Brazilian0.1%(96)
Egyptian0%(69)
Syrian0%(66)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Turkish0%(64)
Nigerian0%(60)
Haitian0%(47)
Kenyan0%(41)
Ethiopian0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Jordanian0%(34)
Moroccan0%(31)
Israeli0%(25)
Barbadian0%(23)
Guyanese0.1%(21)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.0%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+58%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
84.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.2%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.7%(3,272)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(3,673)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.6%(7,437)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.5%(1,786)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.5%(930)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,896 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 368,782 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Peoria, IL?

The typical household in Peoria, IL earns about $61,475 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 $137,586, and the typical rent is about $778 a month.

How educated are people in Peoria, IL?

About 29.0% 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 11.9% 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 10,230 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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