City in Tazewell County, Illinois · 20.7 sq mi · 1,063 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in East Peoria. The typical household earns $71,833, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,450 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.76%
Men 41.9 · Women 44.2
1890–2026
21,989
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
21,989
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,989 | -99 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,088 | +33 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 22,055 | -15 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 22,070 | -43 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 22,113 | -186 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 22,299 | -151 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 22,450 | -108 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 22,558 | -75 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 22,633 | -183 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 22,816 | -116 | 0.51% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 223 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau