Peoria Heights, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,825

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

3.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.23%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,099

3.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$117,700

Population & Diversity

Peoria Heights, IL is home to a population of 5.83k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.34% of Peoria Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (253 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.9k people) in Peoria Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 368 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 114 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

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Peoria Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peoria Heights, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peoria Heights, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.9k ± 271
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 235
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 65

2.68%

Hispanic Population

156 people

2.68% of the people in Peoria Heights, IL are hispanic (156 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peoria Heights, 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

4.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

253 people

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

306 people

As of 2024, 4.34% of Peoria Heights, IL residents (253 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 Heights, IL was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 69
Korea
48 ± 75

Peoria Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Peoria Heights, IL employs 3.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peoria Heights, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (540 people), Manufacturing (512 people), and Retail Trade (467 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($89,483), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,382), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,188).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2024 Value

± 416

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peoria Heights, IL declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 3.24k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peoria Heights, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (527 people), Management Occupations (304 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peoria Heights, 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

3.19k

2024 Value

± 416

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peoria Heights, IL declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 3.24k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peoria Heights, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (540 people), Manufacturing (512 people), and Retail Trade (467 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peoria Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Peoria Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,635

Median earning men ± $7,982

$38,596

Median earning women ± $2,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,118), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,556), and Public Administration ($54,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,670), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,092), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peoria Heights, IL was $117,700 in 2024, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,000 to $117,700, a 0.254% decrease. The homeownership rate in Peoria Heights, IL is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peoria Heights, IL have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peoria Heights, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$117,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,371

$1,925

Median Property Taxes

±$335

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 Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Peoria Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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

$60,099

Median Household Income

± $7,033

2.9k

Number of Households

± 388

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.9k households in Peoria Heights, IL declined from $60,099 from the previous year's value of $62,083.

The following chart displays the households in Peoria Heights, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peoria Heights, 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 (79%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.39%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Peoria Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.39%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peoria Heights, IL have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.906% of the workforce in Peoria Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Peoria Heights, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Peoria Heights, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peoria Heights, IL (467 out of 5.67k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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