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SheetIL-PEORIA-HEIGHTS-IL · Peoria Heights, IL 5,834 pop · income 38th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Peoria Heights
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Peoria Heights on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Attalla · lowest
55,429
Attalla · lowest
55,429 median HH income
26.9% of the leader · rank #1
Peoria Heights · this city
62,083
Peoria Heights · this city
62,083 median HH income
30.2% of the leader · rank #2
Nuiqsut · near
62,083
Nuiqsut · near
62,083 median HH income
30.2% of the leader · rank #3
Shishmaref · near
62,083
Shishmaref · near
62,083 median HH income
30.2% of the leader · rank #4
Congress · near
62,083
Congress · near
62,083 median HH income
30.2% of the leader · rank #5
Lime Springs · near
62,083
Lime Springs · near
62,083 median HH income
30.2% of the leader · rank #6
Lake Bluff · highest
205,735
Lake Bluff · highest
205,735 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Peoria Heights on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 5,834.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Peoria Heights - the verdict
Nationally, Peoria Heights sits in the 38th percentile for household income and the 11th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
38th
percentile, household income
17th
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
11th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Peoria Heights, IL
Peoria Heights is a small town in Illinois, home to 5,834 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Peoria Heights households earn a median of $62,083 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.4%. Home values in Peoria Heights run a median of $118,000, and the median resident age is 39.6 years. 27.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Peoria Heights (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Peoria Heights's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 3474.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Illinois at 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,063 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 54.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Peoria Heights's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to reported crime to population change to comparison shortlist to housing and income to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Peoria Heights, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, annual population history, matched public-school count.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for Peoria Heights?
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
The NCES join finds 2 public schools within the city match. 27.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Peoria Heights?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 3474.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 52% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Is Peoria Heights growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -126 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -2.1% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 0 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Which cities make useful reference points for Peoria Heights?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Illinois, the closest population matches are Lake Bluff (5,834 residents, $205,735 income); Carterville (5,822 residents, $65,238 income); Bartonville (5,854 residents, $67,674 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Polk City, IA (5,833 residents); Eaton, CO (5,832 residents); Attalla, AL (5,829 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Peoria Heights?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 1.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 10.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
1.9×
Home value
$118,000
Household income
$62,083
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
What does the journey to work look like in Peoria Heights?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 83.3%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Drive alone
83.3%
Work from home
7.4%
Public transit
1.2%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 3,164 workers age 16+.
Below median income · poverty 10.4% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
F
City profile score · Peoria Heights, IL
33/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Bachelor's+ share C-
27.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living D
100.0 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Household income F
$62,083
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate F
10.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime F
807 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Peoria Heights profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Bachelor's+ share: 53/100 (C-) · 27.0%
Cost of living: 40/100 (D) · 100.0 index
Household income: 38/100 (F) · $62,083
Poverty rate: 38/100 (F) · 10.4%
Violent crime: 1/100 (F) · 807 /100k
Where Peoria Heights sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Peoria Heights's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Peoria Heights highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Peoria Heights, IL (this city): home $118,000, crime 3,474/100k
Polk City, IA : home $385,000, crime 320/100k
Eaton, CO : home $448,800, crime 858/100k
Attalla, AL : home $120,400, crime 3,957/100k
Byron, GA : home $230,100, crime 1,227/100k
Mulvane, KS : home $168,900, crime 698/100k
Richmond, MI : home $228,000, crime 687/100k
Lake Bluff, IL : home $739,400, crime 871/100k
Bartonville, IL : home $128,000, crime 2,408/100k
Spring Grove, IL : home $371,200, crime 416/100k
Willow Springs, IL : home $370,900, crime 390/100k
Lakemoor, IL : home $261,300, crime 1,439/100k
How does Peoria Heights compare to other US cities?
Peoria Heights measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income38% higher than other cities
Home value17% pricier than other cities
Median rent18% pricier than other cities
Safety11% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Illinois alone, Peoria Heights ranks #430 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Peoria Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Peoria Heights near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Peoria Heights ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Peoria Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#784 of 1,311
40th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#668 of 1,315
49th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#439 of 1,335
67th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#365 of 1,336
73rd percentile in Illinois
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
38th percentile nationally for median household income · 11th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Peoria Heights's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Peoria Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Peoria Heights's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$118,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 83% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Peoria Heights's home-value-to-income ratio: 1.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#1,311 of 15,516
More affordable than 92% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,265 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 1.9×, Peoria Heights sits in the affordable band:
national rank #1,311 of 15,516 and #1,265 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$62,083Peoria Heights, IL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Peoria Heights, IL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Peoria Heights, IL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)27.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)10.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)67.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,834
Median Income
$62,083
Median Home Value
$118,000
Median Age
39.6
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
67.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
3474.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
807.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2667.1
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Peoria Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
5,893 residents
2021
5,836 residents
2022
5,777 residents
2023
5,766 residents
2024
5,773 residents
2025
5,767 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
83.3%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
7.4%
Other
0.7%
Based on 3,164 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Illinois statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $240
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Illinois at $240 (electricity about $100 , water and sewer about $50 ).
These are Illinois statewide averages, not a meter reading for Peoria Heights. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Illinois's BEA cost-of-living index is 100.0 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Peoria Heights is $1,063/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Illinois statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.5 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Illinois statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Peoria Heights sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Peoria Heights compares to similar-size Illinois cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.