Peoria: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 366,000

1990: 339,172

2000: 347,387

Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.4%

U.S. rank in 1980: 90th

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 116th

City Residents

1980: 124,600

1990: 113,508

2000: 112,936

2003 estimate: 112,907

Percent change, 1990–2000: -0.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 126th

U.S. rank in 1990: 157th

U.S. rank in 2000: 223rd

Density: 2,543.4 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 78,254

Black or African American: 27,992

American Indian and Alaska Native: 229

Asian: 2,629

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 42

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 2,839

Other: 1,355

Percent of residents born in state: 72.3% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 8,366

Population 5 to 9 years old: 8,408

Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,777

Population 15 to 19 years old: 8,573

Population 20 to 24 years old: 9,481

Population 25 to 34 years old: 15,578

Population 35 to 44 years old: 15,184

Population 45 to 54 years old: 14,362

Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,090

Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,084

Population 65 to 74 years old: 7,688

Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,052

Population 85 years and over: 2,293

Median age: 33.8 years

Births (2003, Peoria County) Total number: 2,602

Deaths (2002) Total number: 1,801 (of which, 21 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $20,512

Median household income: $36,397

Total households: 45,094

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 5,804

$10,000 to $14,999: 3,565

$15,000 to $24,999: 6,567

$25,000 to $34,999: 5,814

$35,000 to $49,999: 6,947

$50,000 to $74,999: 8,038

$75,000 to $99,999: 3,937

$100,000 to $149,999: 2,855

$150,000 to $199,999: 677

$200,000 or more: 890

Percent of families below poverty level: 14.1% (62.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported