Peoria, IL | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Peoria, IL are Illinois Central College (1,931 degrees awarded in 2022), Bradley University (1,591 degrees), and Spoon River College (536 degrees).

Peoria, IL borders Bloomington, IL, Canton, IL, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, Galesburg, IL, Lincoln, IL, Ottawa-Peru, IL, and Pontiac, IL.

As of 2022, 98% of Peoria, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Peoria, IL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Peoria, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2022, there were 9.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (328k people) in Peoria, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.76% of the people in Peoria, IL are hispanic (15.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Peoria, IL as a share of the total population.

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

As of 2022, 3.65% of Peoria, IL residents (14.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peoria, IL was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Peoria, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Peoria, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Peoria, IL grew at a rate of 0.6%, from 184k employees to 185k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peoria, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,271 people), Management Occupations (17,326 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peoria, IL.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Peoria, IL grew at a rate of 0.6%, from 184k employees to 185k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peoria, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33,126 people), Manufacturing (27,309 people), and Retail Trade (19,313 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.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($81,729), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,827), and Manufacturing ($69,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,977), Manufacturing ($50,755), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,794).

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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The largest universities in Peoria, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Central College (1,931 and 41.4%), Bradley University (1,591 and 34.1%), and Spoon River College (536 and 11.5%).

The most popular majors in Peoria, IL are (783 and 16.8%), (615 and 13.2%), and Registered Nursing (468 and 10%).

In 2022 in Peoria, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,414 (40% men and 60% women).

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In 2022 there were 15,414 students enrolled in Peoria, IL, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,710 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Peoria, IL was Registered Nursing with 313 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Peoria, IL according to their major.

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Central College with 1,931 degrees awarded.

In 2022, 1,752 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Peoria, IL, which is 0.601 times less than the 2,916 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,481 degrees mean that there were 7.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 457 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,791) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,563) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,135) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Peoria, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2022, 72.4% of the housing units in Peoria, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peoria, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Peoria, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $107,035, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $106,358 and $104,553.

The following map shows all of the counties in Peoria, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2022, the median household income of the 166k households in Peoria, IL grew to $67,718 from the previous year's value of $62,684.

The following chart displays the households in Peoria, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2022, 80.9% of workers in Peoria, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.16%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

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.

Using averages, employees in Peoria, IL have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Peoria, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Peoria, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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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.

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peoria, IL (47.5k out of 390k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,231 patients per year. This represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (1,241 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peoria, IL declined by 2.87% from 5.61% to 5.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Peoria, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.