Census place 1759000

Peoria

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

Official Census name: Peoria city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Peoria.

According to the 2025 estimate, Peoria has a population of 110,920 and 2,302 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $156,200, below the comparison median of $274,000; typical commute is 17.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes; and median household income is $59,410, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$156,200
Below the comparison median of $274,000
typical commute
17.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes
median household income
$59,410
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
110,920
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,302/sq mi
48.2 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$59,410
Median home value
$156,200
Median gross rent
$1,005
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.7%
Typical commute
17.9 min
Drive-alone commute
74.6%
Public transit commute
1.7%
Walked to work
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
42.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
58%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.7%
Working from home
11.6%

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
89.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
10.1%
Households with children
26.1%
Residents with a disability
14.7%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Snowstorm declarations
3
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 (6 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 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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