East Peoria

Population: 22,485
Median household income: $71,763
Median home value: $160,800

East Peoria is a community in Tazewell County, Illinois, home to 22,485 residents. Its median household income of $71,763 runs below the Tazewell County figure of $76,704.

From 2019 to 2023, East Peoria's population declined 1.6% from 22,851 to 22,485, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $139,800 to $160,800.

Households average 2.23 people. The median gross rent is $894.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,485
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,763
Median home value: $160,800
Median gross rent: $894
Housing units: 10,912
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,85122,485

Median household income

$58,984$71,763

Median home value

$139,800$160,800

Median gross rent

$687$894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,851	$58,984	$139,800	$687
2020	22,615	$65,164	$143,100	$699
2021	22,707	$68,246	$146,500	$766
2022	22,552	$73,720	$158,900	$843
2023	22,485	$71,763	$160,800	$894

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,310	5.8%
5 to 17	3,058	13.6%
18 to 24	1,865	8.3%
25 to 34	2,676	11.9%
35 to 44	3,196	14.2%
45 to 54	2,818	12.5%
55 to 64	2,984	13.3%
65 to 74	2,600	11.6%
75 and over	1,978	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,704	92.1%
Black or African American	330	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	230	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	404	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	800	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	939	5.8%
High school graduate	4,697	28.9%
Some college or associate's	6,254	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,908	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,454	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,183	82.6%
Carpooled	717	6.4%
Public transit	75	0.7%
Walked	130	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	875	7.9%
Other means	142	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,724	36.3%
15 to 29 min	4,835	47.2%
30 to 44 min	1,162	11.3%
45 to 59 min	180	1.8%
60+ min	346	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 11.2% (2,476 of 22,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,867	59.3%
Nonfamily households	4,027	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,894	90.7%
Vacant	1,018	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,470	75.5%
Renter-occupied	2,424	24.5%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,915	81.7%
1-unit, attached	147	1.3%
2 to 4 units	734	6.7%
5 to 19 units	630	5.8%
20 or more units	432	4.0%
Mobile home & other	54	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1722164
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 2.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.6734, -89.5418