Peoria, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 112,892 (Urban population: 112,796, Rural population: 96 (all nonfarm))

Peoria, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 49,042 (45,132 occupied: 27,041 owner occupied, 18,091 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1104 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $105,000 (lower quartile is $69,000, upper quartile is $160,300)

Median contract rent in 2005: $485 (lower quartile is $389, upper quartile is $608)

Housing units in Peoria with a mortgage: 16,172 (1,388 second mortgage, 2,473 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,624

Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship

Households: 107,435

In family households: 85,746 (18,567 male householders, 8,775 female householders)
19,320 spouses, 31,851 children (29,417 natural, 1,167 adopted, 1,267 stepchildren), 2,073 grandchildren, 785 brothers or sisters, 552 parents, 1,286 other relatives, 2,537 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21,689 (7,504 male householders (5,884 living alone)), 10,248 female householders (9,001 living alone)), 3,937 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,457 (1,799 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,851 2-persons, 6,240 3-persons, 5,064 4-persons, 2,553 5-persons, 1,033 6-persons, 601 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,885 1-person, 2,232 2-persons, 385 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

14,673 married couples with children.
10,710 single-parent households (1,296 men, 9,414 women).

92.4% of residents of Peoria speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,978 (4.4%)
(43.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Peoria, Illinois:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 142
3 rooms: 515
4 rooms: 2,848
5 rooms: 5,500
6 rooms: 5,787
7 rooms: 4,732
8 rooms: 3,630
9 or more rooms: 3,881

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Peoria, Illinois:

1 room: 537
2 rooms: 1,311
3 rooms: 4,332
4 rooms: 4,883
5 rooms: 3,589
6 rooms: 1,765
7 rooms: 874
8 rooms: 373
9 or more rooms: 427

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 640
1995 to 1998: 1,596
1990 to 1994: 1,222
1980 to 1989: 3,500
1970 to 1979: 9,014
1960 to 1969: 7,417
1950 to 1959: 8,510
1940 to 1949: 6,326
1939 or earlier: 10,817

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Peoria:

no bedroom: 30
1 bedroom: 874
2 bedrooms: 6,931
3 bedrooms: 12,674
4 bedrooms: 5,547
5 or more bedrooms: 985

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Peoria:

no bedroom: 727
1 bedroom: 6,029
2 bedrooms: 7,396
3 bedrooms: 2,740
4 bedrooms: 979
5 or more bedrooms: 220

Cars and other vehicles available in Peoria in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,255
1 vehicle: 9,105
2 vehicles: 12,247
3 vehicles: 3,399
4 vehicles: 798
5 or more vehicles: 237

Cars and other vehicles available in Peoria in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 4,062
1 vehicle: 9,504
2 vehicles: 3,668
3 vehicles: 627
4 vehicles: 121
5 or more vehicles: 109

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Peoria, IL:

Less than $10,000: 182
$10,000 to $14,999: 290
$15,000 to $19,999: 357
$20,000 to $24,999: 476
$25,000 to $29,999: 565
$30,000 to $34,999: 890
$35,000 to $39,999: 894
$40,000 to $49,999: 1785
$50,000 to $59,999: 1822
$60,000 to $69,999: 2215
$70,000 to $79,999: 1810
$80,000 to $89,999: 2062
$90,000 to $99,999: 1901
$100,000 to $124,999: 3125
$125,000 to $149,999: 2043
$150,000 to $174,999: 1370
$175,000 to $199,999: 990
$200,000 to $249,999: 799
$250,000 to $299,999: 523
$300,000 to $399,999: 399
$400,000 to $499,999: 189
$500,000 to $749,999: 57
$750,000 to $999,999: 21
$1,000,000 or more: 31

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Peoria:

Less than $100: 1186
$100 to $149: 760
$150 to $199: 749
$200 to $249: 822
$250 to $299: 1217
$300 to $349: 1409
$350 to $399: 2369
$400 to $449: 1869
$450 to $499: 2082
$500 to $549: 1566
$550 to $599: 1069
$600 to $649: 901
$650 to $699: 428
$700 to $749: 238
$750 to $799: 172
$800 to $899: 260
$900 to $999: 37
$1,000 to $1,249: 197
$1,250 to $1,499: 51
$1,500 to $1,999: 59
$2,000 or more: 17
No cash rent: 623

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,637
1990 to 1994: 852
1985 to 1989: 440
1980 to 1984: 388
1975 to 1979: 405
1970 to 1974: 330
1970 to 1974: 171
1965 to 1969: 755

Peoria, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,000 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1899
5 to 9 minutes: 7772
10 to 14 minutes: 12093
15 to 19 minutes: 11905
20 to 24 minutes: 7143
25 to 29 minutes: 1633
30 to 34 minutes: 2818
35 to 39 minutes: 263
40 to 44 minutes: 351
45 to 59 minutes: 990
60 to 89 minutes: 852
90 or more minutes: 442

Peoria mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 39,308 (80%)
Carpooled: 5,171 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,371 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 175 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 49 (0%)
Walked: 1,856 (4%)
Other means: 210 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,000 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 5804
$10,000 to $14,999: 3565
$15,000 to $19,999: 3319
$20,000 to $24,999: 3248
$25,000 to $29,999: 3070
$30,000 to $34,999: 2744
$35,000 to $39,999: 2720
$40,000 to $44,999: 2152
$45,000 to $49,999: 2075
$50,000 to $59,999: 3969
$60,000 to $74,999: 4069
$75,000 to $99,999: 3937
$100,000 to $124,999: 1971
$125,000 to $149,999: 884
$150,000 to $199,999: 677
$200,000 or more: 890

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 31184
German: 18300
Irish: 8483
English: 6592
United States or American: 6366
Italian: 2812
Swedish: 1476
Arab:: 1456
Polish: 1312
French (except Basque): 1302
Subsaharan African:: 1264
Scotch-Irish: 1202
Lebanese: 1192
African: 1071
Dutch: 995
Scottish: 993
Norwegian: 899
European: 780
Swiss: 371
Danish: 300
Russian: 280
Greek: 269
Hungarian: 260
French Canadian: 249
Czech: 245
Belgian: 241
British: 222
Welsh: 206
Austrian: 188
Croatian: 172
Lithuanian: 135
Canadian: 126
Ukrainian: 116
Portuguese: 109
Syrian: 104
Czechoslovakian: 98
Slovak: 85
Yugoslavian: 84
Nigerian: 83
Brazilian: 77
Finnish: 74
Romanian: 65
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 63
Arab/Arabic: 56
Eastern European: 53
Pennsylvania German: 52
Slovene: 47
Jamaican: 47
Egyptian: 46
Palestinian: 37
Iranian: 37
Sierra Leonean: 29
Scandinavian: 28
Latvian: 28
Other Subsaharan African: 25
Turkish: 25
Serbian: 22
Slavic: 21
Ethiopian: 21
Armenian: 21
Northern European: 19
South African: 18
Haitian: 16
Moroccan: 15
Celtic: 12
Sudanese: 9
Ghanian: 8
Alsatian: 8
Bulgarian: 7
Acadian/Cajun: 7
German Russian: 6
Jordanian: 6

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

Mexico (15%)
India (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Lebanon (7%)
Germany (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
Canada (3%)

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

This state: 81593
Northeast: 2047
Midwest: 10848
South: 10231
West: 2567

50% of Peoria residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 327
Nursery to 4th grade: 228
5th and 6th grade: 289
7th and 8th grade: 1,168
9th grade: 614
10th grade: 941
11th grade: 868
12th grade, no diploma: 886
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,440
Less than 1 year of college: 2,174
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,563
Associate degree: 1,885
Bachelor's degree: 6,304
Master's degree: 2,471
Professional school degree: 1,137
Doctorate degree: 631

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 368
Nursery to 4th grade: 179
5th and 6th grade: 273
7th and 8th grade: 1,544
9th grade: 910
10th grade: 1,018
11th grade: 1,145
12th grade, no diploma: 1,343
High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,615
Less than 1 year of college: 3,080
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,794
Associate degree: 2,924
Bachelor's degree: 6,089
Master's degree: 2,188
Professional school degree: 656
Doctorate degree: 236

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,784
Black householders: $20,176
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,750
Asian householders: $60,286
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $27,188
Some other race householders: $27,083
Two or more races householders: $26,979
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $30,670

Peoria household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Peoria household income for Black or African American householders

Peoria household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Peoria household income for Asian householders

Peoria household income for some other race householders

Peoria household income for two or more races householders

Peoria household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Peoria marital status for males

Peoria marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,800
Black or African American householders: $53,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,400
Asian householders: $136,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $112,500
Some other race householders: $55,300
Two or more races householders: $63,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $69,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 32,178
One, attached: 1,192
Two: 2,395
3 or 4: 1,662
5 to 9: 3,029
10 to 19: 3,425
20 to 49: 2,524
50 or more: 2,131
Mobile homes: 495
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Peoria:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (57%)
Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,627

Here:	19.8%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 770

Here:	14.1%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,786

Here:	58.2%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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