West Peoria

Population: 4,246
Median household income: $57,450
Median home value: $92,500

West Peoria is a community in Peoria County, Illinois, home to 4,246 residents. Its median household income of $57,450 runs below the Peoria County figure of $64,938.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Peoria's population declined 6.5% from 4,543 to 4,246, while its median home value rose 4.3% from $88,700 to $92,500.

Owners occupy 90.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,246
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,450
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $1,180
Housing units: 2,187
Homeownership rate: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5434,246

Median household income

$46,746$57,450

Median home value

$88,700$92,500

Median gross rent

$756$1,180

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,543	$46,746	$88,700	$756
2020	4,510	$47,984	$88,600	$868
2021	4,300	$51,724	$89,700	$943
2022	4,248	$55,000	$93,300	$1,071
2023	4,246	$57,450	$92,500	$1,180

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	191	4.5%
5 to 17	559	13.2%
18 to 24	213	5.0%
25 to 34	782	18.4%
35 to 44	360	8.5%
45 to 54	348	8.2%
55 to 64	721	17.0%
65 to 74	570	13.4%
75 and over	502	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,676	63.0%
Black or African American	850	20.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	93	2.2%
Two or more races	466	11.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	6.5%
High school graduate	1,014	30.9%
Some college or associate's	1,422	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	386	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	248	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,664	88.2%
Carpooled	53	2.8%
Public transit	31	1.6%
Walked	9	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	4.8%
Other means	39	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	715	39.8%
15 to 29 min	1,021	56.8%
30 to 44 min	24	1.3%
45 to 59 min	15	0.8%
60+ min	21	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 8.5% (340 of 4,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,045	53.7%
Nonfamily households	902	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,947	89.0%
Vacant	240	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,754	90.1%
Renter-occupied	193	9.9%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,950	89.2%
1-unit, attached	25	1.1%
2 to 4 units	89	4.1%
5 to 19 units	11	0.5%
20 or more units	11	0.5%
Mobile home & other	101	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1780736
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6970, -89.6399