East Peoria, IL

Census Place

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Peoria, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.3k ± 499
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
409 ± 177
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
405 ± 158

3.79%

Hispanic Population

845 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
445 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
230 ± 122
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.

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

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).

Employment

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of East Peoria, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,094 male students and 4,877 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Peoria, IL are White (2,638 and 76.4%), Black or African American (410 and 11.9%), Hispanic or Latino (198 and 5.73%), and Two or More Races (148 and 4.28%).

The largest universities in East Peoria, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Central College (3,500 and 99.2%) and Oehrlein School of Cosmetology (28 and 0.794%).

The most popular majors in East Peoria, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,182 and 61.8%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (304 and 8.62%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (131 and 3.71%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 7,971 students enrolled in East Peoria, IL, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,439 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,532 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
70 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in East Peoria, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,532 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in East Peoria, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Illinois Central College
3,500 degrees awarded
Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Central College with 3,500 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,483 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Peoria, IL, which is 0.725 times less than the 2,045 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,638 degrees mean that there were 6.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 410 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

Public, 2-year ($10,230) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,300) 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 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.

Housing

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.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Peoria, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Peoria, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (80.5%)
Worked At Home (9.4%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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