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Peoria, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 163.
Males: 90  (55.4%)
Females: 73  (44.6%)
Median resident age:

46.2 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,784
Peoria:

$93,784
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,190

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $549,200
Peoria:

$549,200
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $282,858; detached houses: $277,601
March 2022 cost of living index in Peoria: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Peoria, CO (2022)
    • 5675.7%White alone
    • 68.1%American Indian alone
    • 68.1%Hispanic
    • 45.4%Asian alone



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Peoria, Colorado as of June 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Peoria is 43 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (36.6%), American (21.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5187 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (36.9 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (613.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Deer Trail, CO (2.4 miles ),
Byers, CO (2.5 miles ),
Strasburg, CO (3.5 miles ),
Comanche Creek, CO (3.6 miles ),
East Adams, CO (3.6 miles ),
East Arapahoe, CO (3.9 miles ),
Bennett, CO (4.2 miles ),
Brick Center, CO (4.4 miles)

Latitude: 39.68 N, Longitude: 104.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 303

Distribution of median household income in Peoria, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Peoria, CO in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Colorado:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 69.3. This is about average.

City:

69.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 43.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

43.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Peoria-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Peoria place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/6/1990, a category F3 tornado 32.1 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Peoria-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 636% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 476.0 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 202.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 183.8 miles away from Peoria center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 583.8 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 194.2 miles away from Peoria center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Arapahoe County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peoria:

  • Community College of Aurora (about 37 miles; Aurora, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,730)
  • Jones International University (about 42 miles; Centennial, CO; FT enrollment: 2,556)
  • Colorado State University-Global Campus (about 43 miles; Greenwood Village, CO; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • University of Denver (about 46 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 9,621)
  • Emily Griffith Technical College (about 48 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,460)
  • University of Colorado Denver (about 48 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 14,727)
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver (about 48 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 17,242)

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Arapahoe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

83.0%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

11.3%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Peoria:

Marital status in Peoria, CO
  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

For population 25 years and over in Peoria:

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.3
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Peoria, CO (based on Arapahoe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic69,03113
Evangelical Protestant64,204178
Mainline Protestant28,26650
Other26,49553
Orthodox1,7804
Black Protestant1,0614
None381,166-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 80
Arapahoe County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
Here:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 377
This county:

6.94 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Arapahoe County:

6.0%
State:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Arapahoe County:

19.5%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.6%
Colorado:

9.6%

12.28% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,180 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.28%
Colorado average:

11.28%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:

0.04%
Colorado average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Denver County, CO  3.85% ($77,356 average AGI)
from Douglas County, CO  1.11% ($81,282)
from Adams County, CO  1.06% ($47,378)


12.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($75,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.70%
Colorado average:

11.05%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:

0.02%
Colorado average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Denver County, CO  3.10% ($78,277 average AGI)
to Douglas County, CO  1.60% ($95,581)
to Adams County, CO  1.18% ($49,546)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peoria:

  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peoria:

  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KAGM (102.3 FM; STRASBURG, CO; Owner: KAGM, LLC)

Peoria fatal accident list:

Sep 15, 2019 05:30 AM, I-70, Lat: 39.697556, Lon: -104.158378, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 19, 2017 09:15 PM, Cr-Peoria Rd, Lat: 39.680972, Lon: -104.116244, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 2007 02:06 PM, I-70, Us-40, Lat: 39.684269, Lon: -104.119783, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 436ft / 133mTotal length
  • $3,746,000Total costs
  • 116,564Total average daily traffic
  • 36,829Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Peoria, CO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 171960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Peoria, CO

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 39.678694 Lon: -104.115528, Call Sign: WRYX777,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz, 452.762 MHz, 456.337 MHz, 457.412 MHz, 457.762 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2023, Expiration Date: 09/30/2033, Certifier: Kipp Entzel, Registrant: Lone Peak Licensing, LLC, Draper, UT 84020, Phone: (801) 938-9346, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Approx 6.5 Mi Se Of (Lat: 39.676083 Lon: -104.107444), Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPOQ571,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.818 MHz, 952.818 MHz, Grant Date: 09/21/2018, Expiration Date: 10/29/2028, Registrant: Prokarma, 222 So 15th St., Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 522-5068, Fax: (402) 346-6676, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Peoria, CO
  • 71.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.9%Wood
  • 10.7%Electricity


Peoria compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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