Economy & Jobs — Peoria County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments4,222
Total Employees98,815
Avg Annual Employment103,940
Avg Annual Pay$74,778
Total Annual Wages$7,772,430,326
Annual Payroll (thousands)$7,386,188
Unemployment Rate6.6%

Income

Median Household Income$63,409
Poverty Rate15.5%
IRS Returns84,940
Total AGI (thousands)$6,860,659
Average AGI per Return$80,771

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,289,345,523
Per Capita$7,091
Population Basis181,830

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)278,241
Avg Farm Size (acres)19,874
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants143
Fast Food143
Bars78
Coffee & Snacks42

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.728454+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.991694+00:00.