Peoria City township, Illinois Population 2024

95,225

Peoria City township Demographics

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

  • White: 55.08%
  • Black or African American: 29.51%
  • Two or more races: 7.9%
  • Asian: 3.69%
  • Other race: 3.38%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
40.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,377.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.45% (-2,387)
The current population of Peoria City township, Illinois is 95,225 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 97,612.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53,35955.08%
Black or African American28,58129.51%
Two or more races7,6507.9%
Asian3,5723.69%
Other race3,2703.38%
Native American3450.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander910.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peoria City township Population by Race

Peoria City township Population Pyramid 2024

Peoria City township Median Age

35.7

Total

34.4

Male

37

Female

Peoria City township Adults

There are 74,417 adults, (16,879 of whom are seniors) in Peoria City township.

Peoria City township Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Peoria City township Sex Ratio

Female50,48752.12%
Male46,38147.88%

Peoria City township Population by Age

Peoria City township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,3582.1555.544.5
Non Family21,8211.1644.555.5
Married12,7293.0780.919.1
Female6,8743.2541.658.4
Male1,9343.2561.138.9

3.04

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

55.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peoria City township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6035.68%
Associates Degree5,3268.39%
Bachelors Degree12,73020.06%
Graduate Degree8,14612.84%
High School Graduate17,89828.2%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8752.95%
Some College13,88621.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peoria City township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peoria City township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,73236,47315,312
Black16,50814,4252,593
Hispanic3,8272,950655
2+ Races2,5842,337730
Asian2,5652,5121,732
Other Race1,618963131
Native American19915930
Islander91400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.52%.

Peoria City township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,921$63,331$53,368
Graduate Degree$73,288$93,516$61,486
High School Graduate$30,738$35,767$28,472
Less Than 9th Grade$21,400$24,891$17,038
Overall$42,365$47,542$36,950
Some College$36,880$41,493$33,510

$42,365

Average Earnings

$47,542

Average Male

$36,950

Average Female

Peoria City township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peoria City township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peoria City township Language

89.94% of Peoria City township residents speak only English, while 10.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.67% of the population.

Peoria City township Language

Peoria City township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black28,0019,67134.54%
White48,9116,44613.18%
Multiple7,3682,57634.96%
Hispanic7,7462,19628.35%
Other3,22790127.92%
Asian3,42436810.75%
Native34519255.65%
Islander881618.18%

22.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.27%

Male Poverty Rate

22.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peoria City township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peoria City township is Native, with 55.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peoria City township is Asian, with 10.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.85%.

Peoria City township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.17%
High School22.76%
Some College19.79%
Bachelors or Greater5.53%

Peoria City township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.88%
Female Unemployed36.57%
Female Employed14.14%
Male Employed9.45%

Peoria City township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peoria City township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,353$97,807
Households$51,934$75,730
Married Families$100,702$129,352
Non Families$34,401$50,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peoria City township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.6%

Male Marriage Rate

32.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Peoria City township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peoria City township 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 45-54.

Peoria City township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peoria City township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,284

Number of Veterans

3,905

Male Veterans

379

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,229
Second Gulf War961
First Gulf War660
Korea221
World War II209

Peoria City township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,263
35 to 541,027
65 to 74875
55 to 64693
18 to 34426

Peoria City township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0936.79%
Black8764.48%
Hispanic2034.05%
2+ Races1955.07%
Other Race833.83%
Islander3538.46%
Asian20.07%

Peoria City township Veterans by Race

Peoria City township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peoria City township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Peoria City township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria City township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria City township 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

73.08%

Born in Peoria City township

92.32%

Native Born

7.68%

Foreign Born

5.38%

Non Citizen

2.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.32% of Peoria City township residents were born in the United States, with 73.08% having been born in Illinois. 5.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Peoria City township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202993,795-286-0.3%
202894,081-286-0.3%
202794,367-286-0.3%
202694,653-286-0.3%
202594,939-286-0.3%
202495,225-286-0.3%
202395,511-286-0.3%
202295,797-888-0.92%
202196,685-927-0.95%
202097,612-2,534-2.53%
2019100,146-931-0.92%
2018101,077-1,059-1.04%
2017102,136-1,436-1.39%
2016103,572-881-0.84%
2015104,453-709-0.67%
2014105,162-633-0.6%
2013105,7957560.72%
2012105,0393240.31%
2011104,7153990.38%
2010104,31600%

Peoria City township Population by Year