Peoria City, Illinois Population 2024

94,514

Peoria City is a city located in Illinois. Peoria City has a 2024 population of 94,514. Peoria City is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -3.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97,620 in 2020.

The average household income in Peoria City is $74,010 with a poverty rate of 21.79%. The median age in Peoria City is 35.5 years: 34 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Peoria City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Peoria City was:

  • White: 56.67%
  • Black or African American: 29.89%
  • Two or more races: 6.69%
  • Asian: 3.79%
  • Other race: 2.77%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
40.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,359.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.18% (-3,106)
The current population of Peoria City, Illinois is 94,514 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 97,620.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,42256.67%
Black or African American29,23529.89%
Two or more races6,5466.69%
Asian3,7063.79%
Other race2,7092.77%
Native American1650.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peoria City Population by Race

Peoria City Population Pyramid 2024

Peoria City Median Age

35.5

Total

34

Male

36.9

Female

Peoria City Adults

There are 75,694 adults, (16,734 of whom are seniors) in Peoria City.

Peoria City Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Peoria City Sex Ratio

Female51,28152.44%
Male46,51547.56%

Peoria City Population by Age

Peoria City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,0592.1853.546.5
Non Family21,5451.1942.257.8
Married12,7733.0681.318.7
Female7,0323.3737.262.8
Male1,7093.2355.244.8

3.08

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

53.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peoria City Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0676.32%
Associates Degree5,7008.85%
Bachelors Degree13,07920.31%
Graduate Degree7,79412.1%
High School Graduate17,46127.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9743.07%
Some College14,32522.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peoria City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peoria City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,78537,26315,269
Black16,83414,4862,701
Hispanic3,5352,744647
Asian2,5012,3611,739
2+ Races2,2391,996598
Other Race1,309868118
Native American13811433
Islander1300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.53%.

Peoria City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,512$60,158$50,972
Graduate Degree$69,327$87,315$59,427
High School Graduate$29,641$33,864$26,953
Less Than 9th Grade$20,920$27,446$16,038
Overall$41,012$46,594$35,906
Some College$35,599$39,037$32,747

$41,012

Average Earnings

$46,594

Average Male

$35,906

Average Female

Peoria City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peoria City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peoria City Language

90.04% of Peoria City residents speak only English, while 9.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.69% of the population.

Peoria City Language

Peoria City Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black28,7879,37132.55%
White50,0207,15714.31%
Multiple6,3682,20734.66%
Hispanic7,2381,91126.4%
Other2,67585632%
Asian3,5013389.65%
Native1657444.85%
Islander1313100%

21.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.48%

Male Poverty Rate

22.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peoria City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peoria City is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peoria City is Asian, with 9.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.52%.

Peoria City Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.64%
High School22.92%
Some College18.19%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Peoria City Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.37%
Male Unemployed38.01%
Female Employed12.24%
Male Employed8.25%

Peoria City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peoria City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,451$96,340
Households$51,629$74,010
Married Families$96,383$126,558
Non Families$33,400$48,573

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peoria City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Peoria City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peoria City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Peoria City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peoria City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,358

Number of Veterans

3,992

Male Veterans

366

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,240
Second Gulf War798
First Gulf War679
World War II291
Korea256

Peoria City Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+1,238
35 to 541,086
65 to 74958
55 to 64694
18 to 34382

Peoria City Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2386.85%
Black8994.47%
2+ Races1664.9%
Hispanic1473.18%
Other Race392.15%
Asian160.56%

Peoria City Veterans by Race

Peoria City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peoria City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Peoria City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.07%

Born in Peoria City

93.01%

Native Born

6.99%

Foreign Born

4.47%

Non Citizen

2.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.01% of Peoria City residents were born in the United States, with 73.07% having been born in Illinois. 4.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Peoria City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202990,769-749-0.82%
202891,518-749-0.81%
202792,267-749-0.81%
202693,016-749-0.8%
202593,765-749-0.79%
202494,514-749-0.79%
202395,263-749-0.78%
202296,012-749-0.77%
202196,761-859-0.88%
202097,620-2,526-2.52%
2019100,146-931-0.92%
2018101,077-1,059-1.04%
2017102,136-1,436-1.39%
2016103,572-881-0.84%
2015104,453-709-0.67%
2014105,162-633-0.6%
2013105,7957560.72%
2012105,0393240.31%
2011104,7153990.38%
2010104,31600%

Peoria City Population by Year