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Races in Peoria County, Illinois:
Detached houses: $150,880Here: $150,880State: $269,211 Townhouses or other attached units: $210,563Here: $210,563State: $258,887 In 2-unit structures: $157,651Here: $157,651State: $320,810 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,120Here: $103,120State: $330,214 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,507Here: $115,507State: $275,408 Mobile homes: $20,302Here: $20,302State: $35,670
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.6%
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.
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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 75 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 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.
Neighboring counties: Fulton County , Knox County , Marshall County , Stark County , Tazewell County , Woodford County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Peoria County: Bow Wood Glen Picnic Area (A), Kramm (B), Valley View Picnic Area (C), Peoria County Home (D), Turkey Hollow Picnic Area (E), Kingston River Terminal (F), Aspen Hills Ski Slope (G), Timberlake Country Club (H), Maple Lane Country Club (I), Orchard Mines (J), Prairie Lane Picnic Area (K), Arrowhead Country Club (L), Red Fox Run Picnic Area (M), Peoria County Jail (N), Kickapoo Town Hall (O), Radnor Grange Hall (P), Jubilee Lodge Home for Girls (Q), Jubilee Town Hall (R), Trivoli Fire Station (S), Limestone Fire Station Number Five (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Four Winds Center Shopping Center (1), Madison Park Shopping Center (2), Lake of the Woods Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Peoria County include: South Side Mission (A), Holy Cross Lutheran Church (B), Apostolic Tabernacle (C), Lamarsh Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Bartonville Baptist Church (F), Maxwell Road Church of God (G), Berea Baptist Church (H), Saint Peters Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Southport Cemetery (1), Hollis Cemetery (2), Smithville Cemetery (3), French Grove Cemetery (4), Hitchcock Cemetery (5), La Salle Cemetery (6), Hinkle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Kingston Lake (A), Meadow Lake (B), Devess Slough (C), Lancelot, Lake (D), Pond Lily Lake (E), South Pond (F), South Warner Pond (G), Lake Camelot (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warsaw Run (A), Blue Creek (B), Nixon Run (C), Big Hollow Creek (D), Fargo Run (E), Tiber Creek (F), Hickory Run (G), Rupp Run (H), West Fork Kickapoo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Peoria County include: Jubilee College State Park (1), Leslie Rutherford Park (2), Norwood Park (3), Robert Rutherford Wildlife Sanctuary (4), Rocky Glen Park (5), Glen Oak Park (6), Hickory Grove Park (7), Gaylord Wildlife Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Mossville Post Office (A), Trivoli Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Peoria County: Bow Wood Glen Picnic Area (A), Kramm (B), Valley View Picnic Area (C), Peoria County Home (D), Turkey Hollow Picnic Area (E), Kingston River Terminal (F), Aspen Hills Ski Slope (G), Timberlake Country Club (H), Maple Lane Country Club (I), Orchard Mines (J), Prairie Lane Picnic Area (K), Arrowhead Country Club (L), Red Fox Run Picnic Area (M), Peoria County Jail (N), Kickapoo Town Hall (O), Radnor Grange Hall (P), Jubilee Lodge Home for Girls (Q), Jubilee Town Hall (R), Trivoli Fire Station (S), Limestone Fire Station Number Five (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Four Winds Center Shopping Center (1), Madison Park Shopping Center (2), Lake of the Woods Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Peoria County include: South Side Mission (A), Holy Cross Lutheran Church (B), Apostolic Tabernacle (C), Lamarsh Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Bartonville Baptist Church (F), Maxwell Road Church of God (G), Berea Baptist Church (H), Saint Peters Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Southport Cemetery (1), Hollis Cemetery (2), Smithville Cemetery (3), French Grove Cemetery (4), Hitchcock Cemetery (5), La Salle Cemetery (6), Hinkle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Kingston Lake (A), Meadow Lake (B), Devess Slough (C), Lancelot, Lake (D), Pond Lily Lake (E), South Pond (F), South Warner Pond (G), Lake Camelot (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warsaw Run (A), Blue Creek (B), Nixon Run (C), Big Hollow Creek (D), Fargo Run (E), Tiber Creek (F), Hickory Run (G), Rupp Run (H), West Fork Kickapoo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Peoria County include: Jubilee College State Park (1), Leslie Rutherford Park (2), Norwood Park (3), Robert Rutherford Wildlife Sanctuary (4), Rocky Glen Park (5), Glen Oak Park (6), Hickory Grove Park (7), Gaylord Wildlife Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Mossville Post Office (A), Trivoli Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%
Housing units in structures:
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
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Peoria County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.8 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.
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Means of transportation to work
6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,496 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,689 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.69 millions of gallons per day (71% from ground, 29% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700
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Regular Highways: $3,015,000
Corrections - Other: $10,717,000
Health Services - Other: $9,434,000
Regular Highways: $9,348,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,700,000
General - Other: $7,318,000
Central Staff Services: $5,878,000
Police Protection: $3,572,000
Financial Administration: $2,766,000
Solid Waste Management: $227,000
Other, NEC: $1,541,000
Interest Earnings: $875,000
Central Staff: $161,000
Welfare - Other: $150,000
Police Protection: $66,000
General - Other: $37,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
All Other: $4,446,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,432,000
Highways: $3,696,000
Total General Sales: $3,790,000
NEC: $771,000
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