Peoria County, Illinois

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 179,831
Median household income: $64,938
Median home value: $152,600

Peoria County is a county in Illinois with a population of 179,831. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,938 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Peoria County's population declined 1.6% from 182,770 to 179,831, while its median household income rose 16.3% from $55,842 to $64,938.

15.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 179,831
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,938
Median home value: $152,600
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 84,992
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

182,770179,831

Median household income

$55,842$64,938

Median home value

$129,800$152,600

Median gross rent

$798$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	182,770	$55,842	$129,800	$798
2020	181,111	$55,729	$130,700	$813
2021	182,439	$58,426	$133,000	$840
2022	181,186	$63,409	$150,400	$909
2023	179,831	$64,938	$152,600	$946

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,860	6.6%
5 to 17	31,196	17.3%
18 to 24	15,693	8.7%
25 to 34	23,774	13.2%
35 to 44	22,479	12.5%
45 to 54	20,661	11.5%
55 to 64	21,931	12.2%
65 to 74	18,657	10.4%
75 and over	13,580	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	120,556	67.0%
Black or African American	31,409	17.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	132	0.1%
Asian	8,030	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.0%
Some other race	525	0.3%
Two or more races	8,805	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,348	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,049	6.6%
High school graduate	33,509	27.7%
Some college or associate's	37,791	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	25,149	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16,584	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62,437	77.8%
Carpooled	6,693	8.3%
Public transit	906	1.1%
Walked	1,493	1.9%
Bicycle	165	0.2%
Worked from home	8,009	10.0%
Other means	589	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27,559	38.1%
15 to 29 min	33,095	45.8%
30 to 44 min	7,492	10.4%
45 to 59 min	1,876	2.6%
60+ min	2,261	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.4% (26,991 of 174,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,861	56.9%
Nonfamily households	33,213	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77,074	90.7%
Vacant	7,918	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51,630	67.0%
Renter-occupied	25,444	33.0%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61,309	72.1%
1-unit, attached	3,110	3.7%
2 to 4 units	4,312	5.1%
5 to 19 units	8,531	10.0%
20 or more units	6,745	7.9%
Mobile home & other	985	1.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 17143
State: Illinois
Land area: 619 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 40.7860, -89.7670

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