Census place 1722164

East Peoria

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: East Peoria city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in East Peoria.

According to the 2025 estimate, East Peoria has a population of 22,088 and 1,069 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 1,069/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $163,500, below the comparison median of $274,000; and median gross rent is $886, below the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,069/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$163,500
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$886
Below the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare East Peoria's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,088
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,069/sq mi
20.7 sq mi land area
Median age
42.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,833
Median home value
$163,500
Median gross rent
$886
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.2%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
80.5%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
9.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
23.2%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Tazewell County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GENERAL WAYNE A DOWNING INTL A (7 mi from place center)
Average high
62.4°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.6"
Annual snowfall
26.2"

Month by month

A year in East Peoria.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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