East Peoria, Illinois Population 2024

21,871

East Peoria Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Peoria was:

  • White: 93.4%
  • Two or more races: 3.46%
  • Black or African American: 1.47%
  • Asian: 1.02%
  • Other race: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,057.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.51% (-562)
The current population of East Peoria, Illinois is 21,871 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,433.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,00093.4%
Two or more races7773.46%
Black or African American3301.47%
Asian2301.02%
Other race1320.59%
Native American160.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Peoria Population by Race

East Peoria Population Pyramid 2024

East Peoria Median Age

42.4

Total

41.4

Male

43.8

Female

East Peoria Adults

There are 18,117 adults, (4,578 of whom are seniors) in East Peoria.

East Peoria Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

East Peoria Sex Ratio

Female10,77047.9%
Male11,71552.1%

East Peoria Population by Age

East Peoria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8942.2375.524.5
Married4,7162.8893.46.6
Non Family4,0271.225743
Female7573.0862.437.6
Male3943.2975.924.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Peoria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7364.53%
Associates Degree1,96112.07%
Bachelors Degree2,90817.89%
Graduate Degree1,4548.95%
High School Graduate4,69728.9%
Less Than 9th Grade2031.25%
Some College4,29326.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Peoria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Peoria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,30414,4754,181
Hispanic45742544
2+ Races28027855
Black19613812
Asian171153114
Other Race115970
Native American16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

East Peoria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,046$90,917$51,012
Graduate Degree$72,066$83,724$62,077
High School Graduate$36,524$43,224$30,703
Less Than 9th Grade$42,218$46,915$28,603
Overall$48,240$60,154$40,963
Some College$48,053$62,132$40,670

$48,240

Average Earnings

$60,154

Average Male

$40,963

Average Female

East Peoria Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Peoria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Peoria Language

97.83% of East Peoria residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.

East Peoria Language

East Peoria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,3942,37911.67%
Black2895217.99%
Other1221814.75%
Hispanic782182.3%
Asian228167.02%
Multiple77391.16%
Native16212.5%

11.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.23%

Male Poverty Rate

10.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Peoria

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Peoria is Black, with 17.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Peoria is Multiple, with 1.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.62%.

East Peoria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.84%
Some College10.8%
High School9.66%
Bachelors or Greater5.46%

East Peoria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.92%
Male Employed6.75%
Female Unemployed5.42%
Female Employed4.48%

East Peoria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Peoria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,639$108,223
Households$71,763$87,649
Married Families$105,918$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,293$54,326

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Peoria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

East Peoria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Peoria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

East Peoria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Peoria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,222

Number of Veterans

1,197

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam545
First Gulf War252
Second Gulf War207
Korea69
World War II9

East Peoria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+478
65 to 74287
35 to 54274
55 to 64159
18 to 3424

East Peoria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1746.88%
2+ Races4813.79%
Hispanic407.34%

East Peoria Veterans by Race

East Peoria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Peoria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

East Peoria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Peoria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Peoria Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.2%

Born in East Peoria

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of East Peoria residents were born in the United States, with 83.2% having been born in Illinois. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

East Peoria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,170-140-0.66%
202821,310-140-0.65%
202721,450-141-0.65%
202621,591-140-0.64%
202521,731-140-0.64%
202421,871-141-0.64%
202322,012-72-0.33%
202222,084-190-0.85%
202122,274-159-0.71%
202022,433-125-0.55%
201922,558-75-0.33%
201822,633-183-0.8%
201722,816-116-0.51%
201622,932-122-0.53%
201523,054-319-1.36%
201423,373-140-0.6%
201323,513-15-0.06%
201223,528260.11%
201123,502340.14%
201023,46800%
200022,6381,2605.89%
199021,378-1,007-4.5%
198022,3853,71419.89%
197018,6716,36151.67%
196012,3103,61241.53%
19508,6981,89227.8%
19406,8061,77935.39%
19305,027-16,143-76.25%

East Peoria Population by Year