Peoria, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,737 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,701 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,881 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,283 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,470 | 16.7 |
| College or graduate school | 9,402 | 28.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 70,288 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,376 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,725 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,055 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,611 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 4,809 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,393 | 17.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,319 | 10.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 88,154 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,508 | 32.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,553 | 47.1 |
| Separated | 1,736 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 6,685 | 7.6 |
Female | 5,468 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 9,672 | 11.0 |
Female | 5,836 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,842 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,044 | 56.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 83,752 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,249 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,480 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,393 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 61,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,110 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 50.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 50,209 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,853 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,733 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 104,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,640 | 49.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,018 | 48.8 |
Same county | 32,378 | 31.0 |
Different county | 18,640 | 17.8 |
Same state | 11,070 | 10.6 |
Different state | 7,570 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,900 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 112,892 | 100.0 |
| Native | 107,914 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 107,286 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 81,593 | 72.3 |
Different state | 25,693 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 628 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,978 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,489 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,173 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,805 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,978 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 938 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 2,554 | 51.3 |
| Africa | 241 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,072 | 21.5 |
| Northern America | 169 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 104,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,641 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 7,917 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,748 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 2,822 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,151 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,652 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 659 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,487 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 709 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 112,892 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 115,448 | 102.3 |
| Arab | 1,576 | 1.4 |
| Czech1 | 584 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 477 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,821 | 1.6 |
| English | 9,938 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,443 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 375 | 0.3 |
| German | 24,774 | 21.9 |
| Greek | 381 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 386 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 13,802 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 3,474 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 227 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,290 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 2,169 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 135 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 456 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,547 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,663 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 124 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,264 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 2,495 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 649 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 124 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,366 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 502 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 88 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 36,318 | 32.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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