Peoria is a city located in Peoria County Illinois. Peoria has a 2023 population of 109,447. It is also the county seat of Peoria County.Peoria is currently declining at a rate of -1% annually and its population has decreased by -2.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 112,792 in 2020.
The average household income in Peoria is $81,813 with a poverty rate of 19.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Peoria is 35.6 years, 33.9 years for males, and 37 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Peoria was:
3.16
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
57.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.5% of Peoria residents speak only English, while 12.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.11% of the population.
19.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.87%
Male Poverty Rate
20.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Peoria is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Peoria is Asian, with 6.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.41%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.5%
Male Marriage Rate
38.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.97%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.2%
Labor Force Participation
55.4%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
72.41%
Born in Peoria
92.58%
Native Born
9.22%
Foreign Born
5.17%
Non Citizen
4.05%
Naturalized
92.58% of Peoria residents were born in the United States, with 72.41% having been born in Illinois. 5.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.