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Peoria
Illinois

181K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$164K

Median Home

D+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$90,586

Federal Spending per Capita$1,628

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score678

Work From Home %8.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms102

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$242K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %18.2%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$2,606

SS Benefits / Person$4,067

Education Wage Premium2.52x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$84K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$75K

Professional Services Concentration1.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$161K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$133K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1138/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.32%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,487

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,039/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate65.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Sold Above List Price

24.6%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

494

New Listings / Month

201

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

18 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

35.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 99.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices361

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,269

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients612 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,338

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.75 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders28,298

Bachelor's Degree Holders11,841

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools53

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate24.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-0.75

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days187 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days22 days/yr

Annual Precipitation27.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events28.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$235K

Ozone Days174 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.50

Heating Degree Days5,511 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,236 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,249 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)954 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year9.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)36 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed230 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed116 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)171 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations23 stations

DC Fast Chargers32 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers28

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,000 workers

Public Transit Commuters883 workers

Walk to Work1,601 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)872 workers

Avg Commute Time17.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms641 farms

Farmland15,472 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities31

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.347

Nonprofit Organizations892

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults35.6%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations139

Asian Population4.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations12.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.86 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities62

Grocery Stores52

Arts & Entertainment Venues21

Hotels & Lodging32

Recreation Businesses60

Professional Services Firms400

Veterinary Practices38

Real Estate Firms159

Museums8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

D+6

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.32%1.73% state avg

Politics

D+6D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $164K

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