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Peoria Demographics

Peoria Demographics


Peoria Metro Area Counties Map

Peoria Population and Peoria Demographic information:

Covering: Peoria County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Stark County, Marshall County


Total Peoria Population:   
366,899 people (Peoria Metro-Area)
Total Households:     139,300



The Census Peoria Median Household Income for Peoria, Illinois (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars) is $40,276. Median Peoria Family Income is $58,267 and the Median Per Capita Peoria Income is $25,791
(U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000) 


Peoria Household Incomes:



Annual Income:
11.9%-Under $15,000
10.8%-$15,000 - $25,000
11.5%-$25,000 - $35,000
15.8%-$35,000 - $50,000
21.6%-$50,000 - $75,000
12.9%-$75,000 - $100,000
10.8%-$100,000 - $150,000
4.7%-$150,000+

The Peoria area includes a total of 49,619 Peoria Housing Units of which 63.5% were Owner Occupied, 36.5 were Renter Occupied, and 9.2% were vacant.



Peoria Household Makeup:     

44.2% - Married
35.3% - Never Married
10.8% - Divorced
7.4% - Widowed
2.3% - Separated




Peoria Race and Ethnicity:


Asian 3.8%
Black or African American 28.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
White 65.1%
Other 1.4%  



Peoria Education:


19,582 people residents within the Peoria Metro area are enrolled in a local college or university. 57% of those students are enrolled in a college or university full time.

High School Graduate or Higher: 

90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher:   36.4%



Top Peoria Occupations:


Management, professional, and related occupations:  44%
Sales and office occupations:   25.7%
Service occupations:      16%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations:  10.2%


Peoria Transportation:


Average commute time: 20 mins.

81% - Drive to work alone
 8% - Carpool
2.4% -  Use Public Transportation
4.6% - Work at Home







 
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