Peoria County

Peoria County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population181,830
County SeatTazewell County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS143
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population182,373
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)181,186
Median Age38.1
Veterans8,376
Housing Units84,963
Uninsured1,359
Net Migration (recent)-1,699
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,222
Total Employees98,815
Avg Annual Pay$74,778
Median Household Income$63,409
Poverty Rate15.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$80,771
Federal Spending FY2024$1,289,345,523
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,091

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$150,400
Median Rent$909
FMR Studio$718
FMR 1BR$790
FMR 2BR$1,003
FMR 3BR$1,300
FMR 4BR$1,364

Health & Safety

Hospitals42
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking16.5%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k34.2
Air Quality Good Days236

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches189
Libraries26
Historic Places (NRHP)36
Homeless Population492
Schools272
SNAP Stores196
Bank Branches56

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)278,241
Avg Farm Size (acres)19,874.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-10-03
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1985-03-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Peoria County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.