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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Peoria City, IL compare?
| Figure | Peoria City, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 95,876 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 97,823 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,442 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.3% |
| Measure | Peoria City, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 96,648±70 |
| Median age | 35.3±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.9%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.8%±1.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.4%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.2%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median household income | $52,321±$2,126 |
| Per capita income | $33,973±$1,404 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.4%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $135,300±$5,552 |
| Median gross rent | $971±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.2%±3.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.9%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.8%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.5%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov