Peoria County, IL

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2024 Population

179,645

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,108

0.262% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,500

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

82,270

0.422% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Peoria County, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Peoria County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Peoria County, IL are Bradley University (1,673 degrees awarded in 2023), Methodist College (172 degrees), and Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (139 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Peoria County, IL was $158,500, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Peoria County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Peoria County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Peoria County, IL borders Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, and Woodford County, IL.

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United States Illinois Peoria, IL

Population & Diversity

Peoria County, IL is home to a population of 180k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.1% of Peoria County, IL residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Peoria County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Peoria County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peoria County, IL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peoria County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
119k ± 582
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31k ± 1.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.25k ± 195

6.01%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

6.01% of the people in Peoria County, IL are hispanic (10.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

6.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

As of 2024, 7.1% of Peoria County, IL residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peoria County, IL was 6.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,604 ± 314
Gulf War (2001-)
1,636 ± 283
Gulf War (1990s)
1,269 ± 252

Peoria County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Peoria County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Peoria County, IL employs 82.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peoria County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (17,142 people), Manufacturing (11,877 people), and Retail Trade (8,257 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($110,543), Manufacturing ($74,208), and Public Administration ($70,726).

Employment

Occupations

82.3k

2024 Value

± 2,215

0.422%

1 Year growth

± 3.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peoria County, IL grew at a rate of 0.422%, from 81.9k employees to 82.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peoria County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,040 people), Management Occupations (7,879 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peoria County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

82.3k

2024 Value

± 2,215

0.422%

1 Year growth

± 3.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peoria County, IL grew at a rate of 0.422%, from 81.9k employees to 82.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peoria County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,142 people), Manufacturing (11,877 people), and Retail Trade (8,257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peoria County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Peoria County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,851

Median earning men ± $2,168

$40,674

Median earning women ± $1,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,140), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,109), and Manufacturing ($81,897).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,172), Construction ($58,375), and Manufacturing ($55,764).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

261
Other Services (except Public Administration)
253
Retail Trade
246
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.56M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$1.64M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$475k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Peoria County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Peoria County, IL awarded 2,062 degrees. The student population of Peoria County, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,476 male students and 3,792 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Peoria County, IL are White (1,320 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (179 and 9.68%), Black or African American (162 and 8.76%), and Asian (80 and 4.32%).

The largest universities in Peoria County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Bradley University (1,673 and 81.1%), Methodist College (172 and 8.34%), and Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (139 and 6.74%).

The most popular majors in Peoria County, IL are Registered Nursing (329 and 16%), Computer Science (150 and 7.27%), and Family Practice Nurse (140 and 6.79%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $22,132.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Peoria County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,268 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,268 students enrolled in Peoria County, IL, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,875 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
298 degrees awarded
General Psychology
81 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
64 degrees awarded

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

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bradley University
1,673 degrees awarded
Methodist College
172 degrees awarded
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
139 degrees awarded

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

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 777 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Peoria County, IL, which is 0.605 times less than the 1,285 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 1,320 degrees mean that there were 7.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 179 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,132) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,578) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peoria County, IL was $158,500 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,600 to $158,500, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Peoria County, IL is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peoria County, IL have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peoria County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Peoria County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.77%.

Housing

Property

$158,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,588

$52,099

Median Property Taxes

±$1,587

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 County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Peoria County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,108

Median Household Income

± $1,355

77.8k

Number of Households

± 2,140

In 2024, the median household income of the 77.8k households in Peoria County, IL grew to $65,108 from the previous year's value of $64,938.

The following chart displays the households in Peoria County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peoria County, 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (8.5%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Peoria County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.5%).

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.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peoria County, IL have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Peoria County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Peoria County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.77%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peoria County, IL (27.3k out of 175k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peoria County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.1% of the children was living in poverty in Peoria County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 524 in Peoria County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 100 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.2% of the population of Peoria County, IL has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Peoria County, IL see 748 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (748 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1129 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 324 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

748 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Peoria County, IL

Primary care physicians in Peoria County, IL see an average of 748 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (748 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.76%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peoria County, IL declined by 4.65% from 6.05% to 5.76%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.6 in Peoria County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Peoria County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Peoria County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Peoria County, IL.