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County population in July 2011: 186,284 (85% urban, 15% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 49,297
Renter-occupied apartments: 23,436
% of renters here:

32%
State:

32%

Land area: 620 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 301 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Peoria County: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Peoria County races chart

Races in Peoria County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (75.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (16.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.8%)
  • Asian alone (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 88,196  (48.1%)
Females: 95,237  (51.9%)

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Peoria County,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Peoria County:

2.4 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,961 ($39,978 in 1999)
This county:

$46961
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $512 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $650)
This county:

$512
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,700 (it was $85,300 in 2000)
Peoria County:

$118,700
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,300 - $180,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $173,938
Here:

$173,938
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,274
Here:

$202,274
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $1,015,155
Here:

$1,015,155
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,495
Here:

$160,495
State:

$320,044

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,160
Here:

$181,160
State:

$280,866

Mobile homes: $26,395
Here:

$26,395
State:

$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $361,111
Here:

$361,111
State:

$62,382
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,131
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $443

Institutionalized population: 2,928

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 529 buildings, average cost: $235,000
  • 2008: 369 buildings, average cost: $243,700
  • 2009: 215 buildings, average cost: $243,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Peoria County Illinois:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Peoria County Illinois:

Obama (Democratic): 56.5%
McCain (Republican): 42.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,578 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,070 (1.9%)


Peoria County household income distribution in 2009 Peoria County home values distribution


Peoria County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.5%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.9% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.5%
Peoria County:

17.5%
Illinois:

13.3%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.9% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old)

Area name: Peoria, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Peoria County is $471 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.

Cities in this county include: Peoria, Peoria Heights, Bartonville, Chillicothe, West Peoria, Elmwood, Bellevue, Rome, Princeville, Glasford.

Peoria County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Peoria County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.03 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 75 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 36 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.peoria.il.us

Click to draw/clear Peoria County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Peoria County: Maple Lane Country Club (A), Kingston River Terminal (B), Aspen Hills Ski Slope (C), Arrowhead Country Club (D), Peoria County Home (E), Bow Wood Glen Picnic Area (F), Prairie Lane Picnic Area (G), Red Fox Run Picnic Area (H), Timberlake Country Club (I), Turkey Hollow Picnic Area (J), Valley View Picnic Area (K), Apple Blossom Farm (L), Christ Orchard (M), Pine Grove Tree Farm (N), Gray Horse Farm (O), Orchard Mines (P), Peoria City - County Landfill (Q), Kramm (R), Peoria County Jail (S), Limestone Fire Department Station 5 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Four Winds Center Shopping Center (1), Lake of the Woods Plaza Shopping Center (2), Madison Park Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Peoria County include: Bethel Free Methodist Church (A), Charter Oak Church (B), Christ Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D), Copperas Creek Chapel (E), Cottonwood Church (F), Apostolic Tabernacle (G), Bartonville Baptist Church (H), Berea Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Campbell Cemetery (1), Ertley Cemetery (2), French Grove Cemetery (3), Hitchcock Cemetery (4), La Salle Cemetery (5), Lehigh Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pond Lily Lake (A), Meadow Lake (B), Kingston Lake (C), Lake Lancelot (D), Devess Slough (E), Hollis Park Lake (F), Peoria Pool (G), Lake Lancelot (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coon Creek (A), Clark Branch (B), Blue Creek (C), Big Hollow Creek (D), Senachwine Creek (E), West Fork Kickapoo Creek (F), Rupp Run (G), Dickison Run (H), Deer Lick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Peoria County include: Hickory Grove Park (1), Jubilee College Forest Nature Preserve (2), Rock Island Trail Prairie Nature Preserve (3), Root Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve (4), Singing Woods Nature Preserve (5), Rocky Glen Park (6), Robert Rutherford Wildlife Sanctuary (7), Norwood Park (8), Leslie Rutherford Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Fulton County , Knox County , Marshall County , Stark County , Tazewell County , Woodford County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 12,443
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,825 (48% naturalized citizens)

Peoria County:

3.2%
Whole state:

12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,731
  • 1990 to 1994: 951
  • 1985 to 1989: 526
  • 1980 to 1984: 424
  • 1975 to 1979: 495
  • 1970 to 1974: 401
  • 1970 to 1974: 248
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,049

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

Peoria County marital status for males
Peoria County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 56,894
  • One, attached: 1,437
  • Two: 3,114
  • 3 or 4: 2,189
  • 5 to 9: 3,407
  • 10 to 19: 3,912
  • 20 or more: 5,227
  • Mobile homes: 1,988
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Peoria County with a mortgage: 28,276 (2,394 second mortgage, 4,423 home equity loan, 154 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15,727

Here:

64.3% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.76%
Here48.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 89,445
Total congregations: 180

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents35,462 (39.6%)9,938 (11.1%)6,404 (7.2%)5,716 (6.4%)3,604 (4.0%)
Congregations19 (10.6%)26 (14.4%)10 (5.6%)9 (5.0%)10 (5.6%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents3,593 (4.0%)3,027 (3.4%)2,491 (2.8%)2,480 (2.8%)16,730 (18.7%)
Congregations10 (5.6%)5 (2.8%)5 (2.8%)3 (1.7%)83 (46.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Peoria County - Peoria, Peoria Heights, Bartonville, Chillicothe, West Peoria

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
This county:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Peoria County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Peoria County:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61
This county:

3.33 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 159
Peoria County:

8.69 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Peoria County:

13.9%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Peoria County:

Average size of farms: 299 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87,015
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $294.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73,967
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.96%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80,623
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.89%
Corn for grain: 108237 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2254 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 90166 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,024 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 64 acres

Tornado activity:

Peoria County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 30 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/14/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Peoria County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1960): March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 13, 2008 to October 5, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1800): October 3, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1800, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006, Emergency Declared (EM-3269): December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3161): January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3134): January 8, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 23, 1985 to April 5, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-735): March 29, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-735, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 13, 1982, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-674): December 13, 1982, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-674, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 30, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-583): April 30, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-583, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared (EM-3068): January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Peoria County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (15%)
  • India (12%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Lebanon (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Peoria County (%):



  • German (25%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Peoria County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 69,628 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 8,041 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,454 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 3 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 180 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 51 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 60 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,245 (3%)
  • Other means: 377 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,945 (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Peoria County, Illinois:

  • 2,607 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,776 people in nursing homes
  • 552 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 414 people in state prisons
  • 359 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 311 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 195 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 144 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 103 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 94 people in other group homes
  • 90 people in religious group quarters
  • 80 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 64 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 56 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 37 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in halfway houses

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,659.

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.41%
Illinois average:

5.66%


0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($409 average AGI)
Peoria County:

0.19%
Illinois average:

0.19%

3.93% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($22,983 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($17,104 average AGI)
Peoria County:

2.28%
Illinois average:

2.13%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tazewell County, IL  1.55% ($33,412 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.25% ($43,530)
from Fulton County, IL  0.21% ($33,345)
from Woodford County, IL  0.20% ($35,435)
from McLean County, IL  0.20% ($39,041)
from Knox County, IL  0.17% ($39,658)
from Marshall County, IL  0.12% ($34,631)


6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.65%
Illinois average:

5.99%


0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,516 average AGI)
Peoria County:

0.12%
Illinois average:

0.07%

4.08% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($26,126 average AGI)
2.46% relocated to other states ($21,048 average AGI)
Peoria County:

2.46%
Illinois average:

2.58%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tazewell County, IL  1.81% ($39,334 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.36% ($40,317)
to Woodford County, IL  0.29% ($61,474)
to McLean County, IL  0.22% ($34,269)
to Fulton County, IL  0.20% ($39,267)
to Knox County, IL  0.10% ($33,824)
to Sangamon County, IL  0.09% ($43,785)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Peoria County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Peoria County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Peoria County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,343 (25,327 aged, 4,016 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.64
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26898.66
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 585.470
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 110210.62

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1469.330
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1009.170
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51.76
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78.43

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.87

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 69.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 42.3
  • Other - 27.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 42.3
  • Suffocation - 30.5
  • Poisoning - 28.2
  • Other - 7.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 176,513
  • In family households: 145,775 (35,003 male householders, 12,249 female householders)
    36,383 spouses, 52,338 children (47,908 natural, 1,704 adopted, 2,726 stepchildren), 2,904 grandchildren, 1,030 brothers or sisters, 740 parents, 1,667 other relatives, 3,461 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 30,738 (11,129 male householders (8,859 living alone)), 14,358 female householders (12,690 living alone)), 5,251 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,920 (2,933 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 21,010 2-persons, 10,727 3-persons, 9,016 4-persons, 4,155 5-persons, 1,616 6-persons, 728 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21,549 1-person, 3,154 2-persons, 497 3-persons, 183 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

94.0% of residents of Peoria County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,248,265,000 ($6843 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $158,154,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $454,205,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $237,128,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,416,000
Federal grants: $251,364,000
Federal procurement contracts: $144,810,000 ($109,002,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $149,342,000 ($38,535,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $39,391,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $73,506,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,981,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 13,753
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,408
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,441
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -6,685
Here:  -37 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Peoria County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.69 millions of gallons per day (71% from ground, 29% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,122
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,976
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,567
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,555
  • 1970 to 1979: 13,688
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,584
  • 1950 to 1959: 12,932
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,471
  • 1939 or earlier: 19,352
Rooms in houses/apartments in Peoria County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 260
  • 3 rooms: 924
  • 4 rooms: 5,327
  • 5 rooms: 10,896
  • 6 rooms: 10,929
  • 7 rooms: 8,472
  • 8 rooms: 6,120
  • 9+ rooms: 6,357
  • 1 room: 634
  • 2 rooms: 1,657
  • 3 rooms: 5,162
  • 4 rooms: 6,731
  • 5 rooms: 4,744
  • 6 rooms: 2,348
  • 7 rooms: 1,112
  • 8 rooms: 502
  • 9+ rooms: 546
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Peoria County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 91
  • 1 bedroom: 1,578
  • 2 bedrooms: 12,358
  • 3 bedrooms: 24,381
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,249
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,640
  • no bedroom: 929
  • 1 bedroom: 7,369
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,879
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,797
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,213
  • 5+ bedrooms: 249
Cars and other vehicles available in Peoria County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,899
  • 1 vehicle: 14,537
  • 2 vehicles: 22,893
  • 3 vehicles: 7,330
  • 4 vehicles: 1,965
  • 5+ vehicles: 673
  • no vehicle: 4,712
  • 1 vehicle: 12,141
  • 2 vehicles: 5,345
  • 3 vehicles: 951
  • 4 vehicles: 153
  • 5+ vehicles: 134

56% of Peoria County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Illinois.

Peoria County:

55.6%
State average:

58.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 139380
  • Northeast: 3026
  • Midwest: 16679
  • South: 13662
  • West: 3923

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Peoria County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (84.1%)
  • Electricity (8.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.2%)
  • Utility gas (57.7%)
  • Electricity (38.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,643
Here:

17.3%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,268
Here:

13.3%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,179
Here:

47.6%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Peoria County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $24,454,000
    Regular Highways: $3,209,000
    Parking Facilities: $279,000
    Solid Waste Management: $195,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $11,603,000
    General - Other: $11,328,000
    Health - Other: $10,144,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,749,000
    Regular Highways: $9,297,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,709,000
    Police Protection: $6,422,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,345,000
    Financial Administration: $2,079,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $422,000
    Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    General Public Buildings: $136,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $117,000
    Parking Facilities: $103,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $7,635,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $66,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $438,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,034,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,180,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $545,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,590,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,225,000
    Interest Earnings: $950,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $832,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,410,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,820,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,100,000
    Police Protection: $996,000
    Central Staff Services: $596,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $352,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $313,000
    General - Other: $307,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,801,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,635,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,178,000
    All Other: $6,287,000
    Highways: $4,179,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,549,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,618,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,380,000
    Other License: $856,000
    Other Selective Sales: $284,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $37,280,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,616
  • Number of aged recipients: 205
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,411
  • Number of recipients under 18: 966
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,134
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 516
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,296
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,231


Peoria County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Peoria County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 48 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED759$108,3701,436$138,0214,875$141,031273$57,25629$616,586472$79,3833$45,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED31$93,22645$159,400252$127,84932$65,4380$020$74,3501$40,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED68$98,118102$99,961957$117,879191$29,2152$800,00058$73,2417$65,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN46$106,54385$131,929716$136,48928$61,0361$224,00025$70,2400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$78,70010$142,600109$136,4595$42,8000$03$113,3330$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED305$142,826292$152,5410$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED51$148,98055$161,6181$151,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED37$119,91932$138,2811$31,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$153,28617$145,8240$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$45,0001$113,0001$45,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Peoria County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,54975.2 years
Mary1,41779.4 years
William1,40874.2 years
Robert1,14371.5 years
James1,02471.6 years
Charles91275.0 years
George81475.9 years
Helen65680.1 years
Dorothy63378.4 years
Margaret61780.9 years
Most common last names in Peoria County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith62874.6 years
Johnson53575.7 years
Miller40976.5 years
Williams36772.4 years
Brown33573.1 years
Jones28473.8 years
Davis26776.0 years
Anderson24777.8 years
White19475.0 years
Wilson18076.5 years
Businesses in Peoria County, IL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture3
Ace Hardware4LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza3
AmericInn1Long John Silver's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's2
Ann Taylor1Marriott4
Applebee's2Marshalls1
Arby's6MasterBrand Cabinets10
AutoZone3McDonald's13
BMW1Men's Wearhouse1
Banana Republic1Menards1
Baskin-Robbins3Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1Motherhood Maternity1
Baymont Inn1New Balance4
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co1
Blockbuster2Nike6
Budget Car Rental1Office Depot1
Buffalo Wild Wings2OfficeMax2
Burger King3Old Navy1
CVS10Olive Garden1
Cache1Panera Bread3
Caribou Coffee1Papa John's Pizza3
Carson Pirie Scott2Payless1
Casual Male XL1Penske2
Catherines1PetSmart2
Charlotte Russe1Pier 1 Imports1
Chico's1Pizza Hut6
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes1
Church's Chicken1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Clarks1Quiznos2
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack3
Coldwater Creek1Red Lobster1
Comfort Suites1Red Roof Inn1
Curves4Ruby Tuesday1
DHL2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dairy Queen4SAS Shoes2
Decora Cabinetry1SONIC Drive-In2
Dennys1Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza2Shoe Carnival1
DressBarn1Sleep Inn1
Dunkin Donuts4Soma Intimates1
Eddie Bauer1Sprint Nextel5
Extended Stay America1Starbucks6
Famous Footwear2Steak 'n Shake5
Fashion Bug1Subway16
FedEx27Super 83
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile7
GNC3T.G.I. Driday's2
GameStop2T.J.Maxx1
Goodwill6Taco Bell5
H&R Block8Talbots1
Hardee's6Target1
Hobby Lobby1Toys"R"Us2
Holiday Inn4True Value3
Home Depot1U-Haul5
HomeTown Buffet1U.S. Cellular13
IHOP2UPS35
Jimmy John's2Verizon Wireless2
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens8
Jones New York6Walmart3
KFC4Wendy's1
Kmart1Wingate1
Kohl's2World Gym1
Kroger8YMCA1
La-Z-Boy2
Browse common businesses in Peoria County, IL


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  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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