East Peoria, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
22,324
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.6
0.472% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
5.04% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,833
0.0975% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$163,500
1.68% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,665
1.72% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in East 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.

99.5% of the residents in East Peoria, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Peoria, IL are Illinois Central College (1,265 degrees awarded in 2023) and Oehrlein School of Cosmetology (18 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in East Peoria, IL was $163,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.

Most people in East Peoria, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in East Peoria, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

East Peoria, IL is home to a population of 22.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.62% of East Peoria, IL residents were born outside of the country (361 people).

In 2024, there were 49.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in East Peoria, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 409 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 405 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of East Peoria, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Peoria, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Peoria, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.3k ± 499
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    409 ± 177
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    405 ± 158
3.79%
Hispanic Population
845 people

In 2024, there were 49.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in East Peoria, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 409 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 405 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.79% of the people in East Peoria, IL are hispanic (845 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

1.62%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
361 people
1.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
255 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of East Peoria, IL residents (361 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 East Peoria, IL was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    445 ± 190
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    230 ± 122
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    177 ± 108

East Peoria, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Peoria, IL employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Peoria, IL were Manufacturing (1,829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,750 people), and Retail Trade (1,587 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,647), Public Administration ($84,107), and Wholesale Trade ($80,972).

Occupations

11.7k
2024 Value
± 812
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 9.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Peoria, IL grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 11.5k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Peoria, IL, are Management Occupations (1,146 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,115 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,093 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Peoria, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.7k
2024 Value
± 812
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 9.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Peoria, IL grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 11.5k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Peoria, IL, are Manufacturing (1,829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,750 people), and Retail Trade (1,587 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Peoria, IL, though some of these residents may live in East 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

$53,114
Median earning men ± $5,280
$41,118
Median earning women ± $3,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,821), Wholesale Trade ($82,813), and Manufacturing ($68,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($65,577), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,347), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,850).

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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%.

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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.

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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Education

In 2023, universities in East Peoria, IL awarded 1,283 degrees. The student population of East Peoria, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,991 male students and 4,654 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Peoria, IL are White (979 and 77.9%), Black or African American (143 and 11.4%), Hispanic or Latino (48 and 3.82%), and Two or More Races (47 and 3.74%).

The largest universities in East Peoria, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Central College (1,265 and 98.6%) and Oehrlein School of Cosmetology (18 and 1.4%).

The most popular majors in East Peoria, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (490 and 38.2%), General Studies (77 and 6%), and Registered Nursing (71 and 5.53%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,645 students enrolled in East Peoria, IL, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,352 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 490 degrees awarded
  2. 77 degrees awarded
  3. 71 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in East Peoria, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 490 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,265 degrees awarded
  2. 18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Central College with 1,265 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 580 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Peoria, IL, which is 0.825 times less than the 703 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 979 degrees mean that there were 6.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 143 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,348) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Peoria, IL was $163,500 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,800 to $163,500, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in East Peoria, IL is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Peoria, IL have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Peoria, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$163,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,926
$7,556
Median Property Taxes
±$559

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

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Rent vs Own

75.7%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in East Peoria, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,833
Median Household Income
± $7,917
9.98k
Number of Households
± 742

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.98k households in East Peoria, IL grew to $71,833 from the previous year's value of $71,763.

The following chart displays the households in East 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.4%)
  3. Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in East Peoria, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Peoria, IL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in East 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 East Peoria, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Peoria, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Peoria, IL (2.58k out of 21.9k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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

95.7% of the population of East Peoria, IL has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.823% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.3%
Uninsured
53.2%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.823%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Peoria, IL grew by 5.78% from 4.07% to 4.3%.

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