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Peoria County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Peoria County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Peoria County, with a population of 179,831, anchors its economy in manufacturing and heavy industry, reflected in a GDP per capita of $72,460 that notably outpaces median household income of $65,108. The labor force of roughly 62.2% participation carries a 6.5% unemployment rate, with 34.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $41,845. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $152,600 and gross rent of $946/month—though the county has seen a -2.5% population decline over five years alongside a 15.4% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

179,630

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$65,108

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

Peoria County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone120,891 (67.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone31,145 (17.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,675 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone8,302 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,469 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,542 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,326
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,475
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,611
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,346
  5. 5.Arabic947

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,047

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,460

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,756

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance25,055
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)11,877
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,687
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,257
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,944

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations36,674
  2. 2.Service Occupations15,345
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations14,279
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,995
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,977

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.45×)11,840
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.31×)25,070
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)7,358
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.94×)3,643
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.92×)8,171

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$946/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,033 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,863 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9995,291 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,645 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9994,584 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,936 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,845

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone61,482 (76.1%)
  • Worked At Home9,224 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled6,869 (8.5%)
  • Walked1,351 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit971 (1.2%)
  • Other547 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.