West Peoria, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,238

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

9.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.38%

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,098

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,900

Population & Diversity

West Peoria, IL is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.7% of West Peoria, IL residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 6.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in West Peoria, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 487 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 382 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of West Peoria, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Peoria, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Peoria, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 463
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
487 ± 395
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 264

2.6%

Hispanic Population

110 people

2.6% of the people in West Peoria, IL are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West 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

1.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 1.7% of West Peoria, IL residents (72 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 West Peoria, IL was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 35

West Peoria, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Peoria, IL employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Peoria, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (414 people), Retail Trade (355 people), and Educational Services (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($77,500), Public Administration ($66,607), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2024 Value

± 373

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Peoria, IL grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 1.93k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Peoria, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (285 people), Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West 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

1.97k

2024 Value

± 373

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Peoria, IL grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 1.93k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Peoria, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (414 people), Retail Trade (355 people), and Educational Services (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Peoria, IL, though some of these residents may live in West Peoria, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,250

Median earning men ± $10,147

$45,250

Median earning women ± $6,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,000), and Construction ($78,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,052), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,923), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Peoria, IL was $93,900 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $93,900, a 1.51% increase. The homeownership rate in West Peoria, IL is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Peoria, IL have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Peoria, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,130

$1,585

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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 West Peoria, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in West Peoria, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West 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.

$66,098

Median Household Income

± $17,321

1.9k

Number of Households

± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in West Peoria, IL grew to $66,098 from the previous year's value of $57,450.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 West 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 (86.5%)
Worked At Home (6.61%)
Carpooled (3.59%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in West Peoria, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.61%) and those who carpooled to work (3.59%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Peoria, IL have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Peoria, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West 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 West Peoria, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Peoria, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Peoria, IL (338 out of 4.03k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Peoria, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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