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Peoria, IL Profile


Peoria, IL, population 115,520, is located in Illinois's Peoria county, about 61.8 miles from Springfield and 97.3 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Peoria's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Peoria has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Peoria's population has grown by about 2%.

Peoria's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Illinois's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Peoria tend to be about the same as Illinois's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American25%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000113,148N/A
2001112,705-0.39%
2002112,8470.13%
2003112,588-0.23%
2004112,7850.17%
2005112,9210.12%
2006113,3880.41%
2007113,7260.30%
2008114,2000.42%
2009115,5201.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,397
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001788
2002721
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010766
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 14-345536
2002 9-380437
2003 7-285363
2004 14-343523
2005 14-380528
2006 17-386554
2007 16-390474
2008 ----
2009 16-409554
2010 2231306519

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,419
20027,236
20036,681
20046,107
20056,601
20065,779
20074,610
2008N/A
20094,668
20104,507
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,840 5,649 932
2002 1,841 5,590 860
2003 1,850 4,989 720
2004 1,760 4,508 660
2005 1,839 4,848 783
2006 1590 4395 562
2007 1248 3541 427
2008 - - -
2009 1606 3378 349
2010 1460 3436 267

Location

Elevation600 feet above sea level
Land Area40.9 Square Miles
Water Area2.2 Square Miles



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