Peoria Heights, Illinois Population 2024

5,698

Peoria Heights Demographics

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

  • White: 87.71%
  • Asian: 3.81%
  • Black or African American: 3.77%
  • Two or more races: 3.55%
  • Other race: 1.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,286.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.31% (-195)
The current population of Peoria Heights, Illinois is 5,698 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,893.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,11787.71%
Asian2223.81%
Black or African American2203.77%
Two or more races2073.55%
Other race681.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peoria Heights Population by Race

Peoria Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Peoria Heights Median Age

39.6

Total

41.3

Male

37.7

Female

Peoria Heights Adults

There are 4,657 adults, (1,023 of whom are seniors) in Peoria Heights.

Peoria Heights Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Peoria Heights Sex Ratio

Female3,08152.81%
Male2,75347.19%

Peoria Heights Population by Age

Peoria Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8322.0165.334.7
Non Family1,5481.2259.440.6
Married8143.0477.322.7
Female3273.1270.629.4
Male1432.2347.652.4

2.86

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peoria Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1042.45%
Associates Degree69316.33%
Bachelors Degree57513.55%
Graduate Degree56913.41%
High School Graduate1,20328.35%
Less Than 9th Grade821.93%
Some College1,01723.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peoria Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peoria Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6133,477973
Hispanic19315720
Asian18615243
Black16515533
2+ Races14414088
Other Race68680

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 61.11%.

Peoria Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,976$66,389$39,737
Graduate Degree$0$0$178,036
High School Graduate$40,171$42,206$38,750
Less Than 9th Grade$26,318$26,993$0
Overall$40,765$44,675$40,136
Some College$36,270$36,946$35,156

$40,765

Average Earnings

$44,675

Average Male

$40,136

Average Female

Peoria Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peoria Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peoria Heights Language

93.3% of Peoria Heights residents speak only English, while 6.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

Peoria Heights Language

Peoria Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,93254110.97%
Black2124320.28%
Asian2224118.47%
Hispanic1933417.62%
Multiple20373.45%

11.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.74%

Male Poverty Rate

10.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peoria Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peoria Heights is Black, with 20.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peoria Heights is Multiple, with 3.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.46%.

Peoria Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.26%
High School20.68%
Some College11.19%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Peoria Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.39%
Male Unemployed71.72%
Male Employed4.1%
Female Employed3.45%

Peoria Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peoria Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,386$117,805
Households$62,083$88,011
Married Families$90,539$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,193$60,090

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peoria Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Peoria Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peoria Heights 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.

Peoria Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peoria Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

378

Number of Veterans

359

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam137
Second Gulf War112
Korea47
First Gulf War23
World War II0

Peoria Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
75+96
35 to 5476
18 to 3459
55 to 6438

Peoria Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3679.02%
Hispanic5629.02%
2+ Races117.24%

Peoria Heights Veterans by Race

Peoria Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peoria Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Peoria Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria Heights 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

77.24%

Born in Peoria Heights

94.75%

Native Born

5.25%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

4.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.75% of Peoria Heights residents were born in the United States, with 77.24% having been born in Illinois. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Peoria Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,454-49-0.89%
20285,503-49-0.88%
20275,552-48-0.86%
20265,600-49-0.87%
20255,649-49-0.86%
20245,698-49-0.85%
20235,747-24-0.42%
20225,771-62-1.06%
20215,833-60-1.02%
20205,8931081.87%
20195,785100.17%
20185,775-66-1.13%
20175,841-86-1.45%
20165,927-51-0.85%
20155,978-43-0.71%
20146,021-51-0.84%
20136,072170.28%
20126,05540.07%
20116,051-16-0.26%
20106,06700%
20006,635-295-4.26%
19906,930-523-7.02%
19807,453-490-6.17%
19707,94387912.44%
19607,0641,63930.21%
19505,4251,04923.97%
19404,3761,09733.46%
19303,279-2,175-39.88%

Peoria Heights Population by Year