Peoria, Illinois

Peoria: The third most populous city in Illinois. It is located on the Illinois River in central Illinois. Peoria is known for its many manufacturing companies, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Peoria Civic Center and the Peoria Zoo.

About

Peoria is a city located in the county of Peoria in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 115,007 and a population density of 880 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 109,428 inhabitants.

The city was created 344 years ago in 1679.

Peoria is a city located in central Illinois, along the Illinois River. With a population of over 110,000, it is the largest city in the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Economy and Industry

Major employers in Peoria include Caterpillar Inc., OSF Healthcare, UnityPoint Health, Fortune 500 companies, and area manufacturers. The healthcare, retail trade, technology, and service industries are also significant.

Attractions

Popular attractions include the Riverfront Museum, Caterpillar Visitors Center, Peoria Zoo, Peoria Riverfront, and Civic Center. The city offers performing arts venues, a vibrant bar scene, festivals, and the Peoria Chiefs minor league baseball team.

Education

Peoria is home to Bradley University as well as three community colleges. Residents are served by several public and private school districts. Educational services account for a major part of the local workforce.

Location and Transportation

Peoria has a central Illinois location at the intersection of major interstates. The Peoria International Airport provides air service. Public transportation includes bus service and Amtrak trains.

Quality of Life

Peoria provides an affordable cost of living compared to national averages. Revitalization projects, a lively arts scene, and the riverfront enhance Peoria as an attractive place to live, work, and visit.

Quick Facts about Peoria

Population : 109,428 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Peoria County
Postal code : 61602–61606, 61614, 61615
Phone Area Codes : 309
Area : 130.67 km2
Altitude : 659 feet / 200.9 meters
Capital city : Peoria is capital of Peoria County
Establishment : January 01, 1680 (344 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 04:26:37 (23rd December 2024)
Density : 837 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.1% (2010-2020)
Peoria City Hall image
Peoria City Hall
Peoria City Hall image

Geography

Peoria is located at 40°41'37"N 89°35'20"W (40.6936500, -89.5889900).

Peoria map

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Peoria decreased by 5.1% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2007 113,546 - Address Based Population Registration System
2010 115,007 1.27% census
2011 115,426 0.36% estimation process
2012 115,798 0.32% estimation process
2013 116,646 0.73% estimation process
2014 115,955 -0.6% estimation process
2015 115,183 -0.67% estimation process
2016 114,227 -0.84% estimation process
2017 112,618 -1.43% estimation process
2018 111,449 -1.05% estimation process
2019 110,417 -0.93% estimation process
2020 109,428 -0.9% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 116,223
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 103,731
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 12.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 110,949
April 1, 2010 Population : 103,466
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 28.6%
People over 65 (%) : 12.4%
Female persons, % : 52.2%
White only, percent : 65.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 9.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.5%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 8.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 31.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 48.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 7,241
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 15.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.0%

Peoria zip code is 61602. County name: Peoria, County fips: 17143

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $414,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,346
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $643
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,761
2015-2019 Households : 32,175
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.49
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 135,859
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 539,515
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 108,863
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,082,741
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,137
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 35.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $90,535
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,039
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 8,723
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,321
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,158
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,847
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,483
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 841
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,580
2010 population per square mile : 3,081.4
2010 land area in square miles : 33.58
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 78.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $267,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,818
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $711
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,348
2015-2019 Households : 12,483
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.63
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 95.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 129,534
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 196,709
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,492,029
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 428,774
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,791
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $100,594
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $51,873
Percentage of people living in poverty : 2.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,758
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,649
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 768
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 436
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,121
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 207
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,331
2010 population per square mile : 1,648.6
2010 land area in square miles : 18.63

Best Things to Do in Peoria

1 Peoria Zoo

Rating: 4.4 (1431)

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Peoria Zoo

2 Peoria Riverfront Museum

Rating: 4.5 (1254)

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Peoria Riverfront Museum

3 Glen Oak Park

Rating: 4.4 (1248)

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Glen Oak Park

4 Round1 Bowling and Amusement

Rating: 4.1 (897)

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Round1 Bowling and Amusement

5 Caterpillar Visitors Center

Rating: 4.7 (803)

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Caterpillar Visitors Center

Where ot Eat in Peoria

1 Logan's Roadhouse

Rating: 4 (1776)

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Logan's Roadhouse

2 Red Lobster

Rating: 4.3 (1690)

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Red Lobster

3 Pizza Ranch

Rating: 4.1 (1483)

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Pizza Ranch

4 Chili's Grill & Bar

Rating: 4.3 (1402)

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Chili's Grill & Bar

5 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Rating: 4.1 (1165)

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Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Where to Stay in Peoria

1 Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette

Rating: 4.3 (1111)

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Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette

2 Baymont by Wyndham Peoria

Rating: 3.4 (817)

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Baymont by Wyndham Peoria

3 Quality Inn & Suites

Rating: 4.1 (612)

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Quality Inn & Suites

4 Red Roof Inn Peoria

Rating: 3.1 (594)

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Red Roof Inn Peoria

5 SpringHill Suites by Marriott Peoria Westlake

Rating: 3.9 (503)

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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Peoria Westlake

Other Places in Peoria

1 Peoria City Hall

Rating: 4.4 (13)

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Peoria City Hall

2 Peoria City Council

Rating: 5 (1)

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3 Peoria City Treasurer

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4 City of Peoria Municipal Building

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City of Peoria Municipal Building

5 Peoria City Field Construction

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6 Peoria City Traffic Operations

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7 Peoria City Clerk

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People born in Peoria (200)

People born in Peoria, including computer scientist Patrick Winston, Caterpillar, Inc. president and chairman Douglas R. Oberhelman, singer-songwriter and musician Dan Fogelberg, .

List

  • David Ogden Stiers (American actor and voice actor (1942-2018)) he was born in 31/10/1942
  • Betty Friedan (American activist) she was born in 04/02/1921
  • Harry Frazee (American businessman) he was born in 29/06/1880
  • Richard Pryor (American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer, and MC) he was born in 01/12/1940
  • Dan Simmons (American novelist) he was born in 04/04/1948
  • Eleanor J. Gibson (American psychologist and academic) she was born in 07/12/1910
  • John Wansbrough (American historian) he was born in 19/02/1928
  • Adolph Frederick Pauli (American classical philologist) he was born in 12/06/1893
  • James Glimm (American mathematician) he was born in 24/03/1934
  • Anthony Suau (American photographer) he was born in 01/01/1956
  • Herbert Jamison (American sprinter) he was born in 19/07/1875
  • Kathryn McGuire (American actress (1903-1978)) she was born in 06/12/1903
  • Ray LaHood (16th United States Secretary of Transportation) he was born in 06/12/1945
  • Bruce Johnston (American singer, musician) he was born in 27/06/1942
  • Shaun Livingston (American basketball player) he was born in 11/09/1985
  • Marshall Thompson (American film/TV actor (1925-1992)) he was born in 27/11/1925
  • Donald Piper (basketball player) he was born in 05/03/1911
  • Barry Hughart (American novelist) he was born in 13/03/1934

Schools in Peoria

College & universities near Peoria, IL

Code Name City ZIP
148575 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Peoria (IL) 61603-3783
143358 Bradley University Peoria (IL) 61625-0001
147819 Oehrlein School of Cosmetology East Peoria (IL) 61611
454999 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria Peoria (IL) 61614
145682 Illinois Central College East Peoria (IL) 61635-0001

Stations (12)

Amtrak & bus stations near Peoria, IL

Code Name Address Type
PIA Peoria, Illinois 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway BUS
BNL Uptown Station 100 East Parkinson St. RAIL
LCN Lincoln Broadway and North Chicago Sts. RAIL
KEE Kewanee Loomis and North Tremont Sts. RAIL
GBB Galesburg station 225 South Seminary Street RAIL

Post offices near Peoria

Post Office Name City ZIP
Peoria Post Office Peoria (IL) 61601
Persimmon Annex Post Office Peoria (IL) 61602
East Peoria Branch Post Office East Peoria (IL) 61611
East Peoria Post Office East Peoria (IL) 61611
West Glen Station Post Office Peoria (IL) 61614

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  • Peoria , Kansas settlement in Franklin County, Kansas, USA with a population of 696 people.
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Other cities in Peoria County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Peoria County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Kickapoo 6,907 Township in Peoria County, Illinois
Bartonville 6,049 Village in Peoria County, Illinois
North Peoria 6,000 A census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois.
Chillicothe 5,955 Civil township in northeast Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria Heights 5,722 Village in eastern Peoria County, Illinois
West Peoria 4,409 City in Peoria County, Illinois
Bellevue 2,037 Village in Illinois, United States
Elmwood 1,995 City in Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Hollis 1,803 Township in Peoria County, Illinois
Princeville 1,663 Township in Peoria County, Illinois
Rome 1,596 Unincorporated census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Dunlap 1,440 Village in Illinois, USA
Hanna City 1,182 Human settlement in United States of America
Akron 1,023 City in United States of America
Trivoli 976 Civil township in western Peoria County, Illinois
Glasford 949 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Peoria distances to largest Illinois cities