Peoria, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
365,773
8.94% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40
0.744% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
12%
1.08% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,872
4.66% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$160,500
6.08% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
170,599
7.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Peoria, IL had a population of 366k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $70,872. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Peoria, IL declined from 401,702 to 365,773, a −8.94% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,718 to $70,872, a 4.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peoria, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.18%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), and White (Hispanic) (1.4%).

None of the households in Peoria, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Peoria, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Peoria, IL are Bradley University (1,673 degrees awarded in 2023), Illinois Central College (1,265 degrees), and Methodist College (172 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Peoria, IL was $160,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Peoria, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Peoria, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Peoria, IL is home to a population of 366k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.11% of Peoria, IL residents were born outside of the country (15k people).

In 2023, there were 8.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (293k people) in Peoria, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2023 Citizenship
98%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Peoria, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Peoria, IL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peoria, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    293k ± 691
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    33.6k ± 1.2k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.13k
4.1%
Hispanic Population
15k people

In 2023, there were 8.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (293k people) in Peoria, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.1% of the people in Peoria, IL are hispanic (15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peoria, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15k people
3.65%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
14.7k people

As of 2023, 4.11% of Peoria, IL residents (15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peoria, IL was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6,251 ± 470
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,561 ± 422
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,980 ± 348

Peoria, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Peoria, IL employs 171k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Peoria, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (31,152 people), Manufacturing (25,231 people), and Retail Trade (17,845 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,885), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,250), and Public Administration ($70,683).

Employment

Occupations

171k
2023 Value
± 2,953
−7.68%
1 Year decline
± 2.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Peoria, IL declined at a rate of −7.68%, from 185k employees to 171k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peoria, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,941 people), Management Occupations (16,404 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peoria, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

171k
2023 Value
± 2,953
−7.68%
1 Year decline
± 2.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Peoria, IL declined at a rate of −7.68%, from 185k employees to 171k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peoria, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31,152 people), Manufacturing (25,231 people), and Retail Trade (17,845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peoria, IL, though some of these residents may live in Peoria, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,948
Median earning men ± $850
$38,279
Median earning women ± $1,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,221), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,434), and Manufacturing ($74,336).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,599), Manufacturing ($54,301), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,478).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 584
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 491
    Construction
  3. 441
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.61M
    Management of Companies and Enterprises
  2. $1.91M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $1.09M
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Peoria, IL awarded 3,490 degrees. The student population of Peoria, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,735 male students and 8,705 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Peoria, IL are White (2,412 and 74.2%), followed by Black or African American (319 and 9.82%), Hispanic or Latino (235 and 7.23%), and Asian (113 and 3.48%).

The largest universities in Peoria, IL by number of degrees awarded are Bradley University (1,673 and 47.9%), Illinois Central College (1,265 and 36.2%), and Methodist College (172 and 4.93%).

The most popular majors in Peoria, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (493 and 14.1%), Registered Nursing (400 and 11.5%), and Computer Science (150 and 4.3%).

The median tuition cost in Peoria, IL for private four year colleges is $24,791.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Peoria, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 14,440 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 14,440 students enrolled in Peoria, IL, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,587 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    298 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    91 degrees awarded
  3. Mechanical Engineering
    64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Peoria, IL was Registered Nursing with 298 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Bradley University
    1,673 degrees awarded
  2. Illinois Central College
    1,265 degrees awarded
  3. Methodist College
    172 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bradley University with 1,673 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,434 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Peoria, IL, which is 0.697 times less than the 2,056 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,412 degrees mean that there were 7.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 319 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,791) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,264) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Peoria, IL was $160,500 in 2023, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,300 to $160,500, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Peoria, IL is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Peoria, IL have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peoria, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,499
$111,366
Median Property Taxes
±$2,126

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Peoria, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

72.9%
Homeownership
2023
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.9% of the housing units in Peoria, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,872
Median Household Income
± $1,112
153k
Number of Households
± 2,746

In 2023, the median household income of the 153k households in Peoria, IL grew to $70,872 from the previous year's value of $67,718.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peoria, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.81%)
  3. Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Peoria, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.81%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peoria, IL have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Peoria, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Peoria, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Peoria, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peoria, IL (42.9k out of 356k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peoria, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Peoria, IL has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.52%
Uninsured
51.8%
Employer Coverage
17%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peoria, IL grew by 1.3% from 5.45% to 5.52%.

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