Peoria Heights, IL City Data

Peoria Heights, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,635 people who live in Peoria Heights and approximately 183,433 who live in Peoria County. We want to help people moving to or living in Peoria Heights to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Peoria Heights. We have included Peoria Heights housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Peoria Heights Information

Peoria County where Peoria Heights resides is 630.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 183,433 and has a population rank of 298 out of all the places in the United States.

Peoria Heights has a total of 6,635 people and of those residents there are 3,214 males and 3,421 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 2,687 births each year and around 1,738 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Peoria Heights varies per year, but currently 6,554 are one race and 81 are two or more races.

Of the 6,635 people who live in Peoria Heights, there are 1,490 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Peoria Heights is 771 male and 719 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,290.

General Peoria Heights Information
Total area in square miles - Peoria County	630.89
Water area in square miles - Peoria County	N/A
Resident population - Peoria County	183,433
Population rank - Peoria County	298
Total population	6,635
Total population (male)	3,214
Total population (female)	3,421
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Peoria County	2,687
Deaths- Peoria County	1,738
Population of one race	6,554
Population of two or more races	81
Population under 20 years	1,490
Population under 20 years (male)	771
Population under 20 years (female)	719
Total population 18 years and over	5,290

Peoria Heights Social Characteristics

There are 72,733 households in Peoria Heights. Families make up 47,252 of these households. The table below breaks down the Peoria Heights families into three different groups. Married-couple families (35,343), male householder with no wife present (2,298) and female householder with no husband present (9,231). The remainder of the Peoria Heights households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,600. Peoria Heights, IL moving companies help people in Peoria Heights move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Peoria Heights. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Peoria Heights is based, there are 76,670 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,870 never married, 38,358 now married, 1,306 separated, 8,542 widowed, and 8,594 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 996 separated, 1,848 widowed and 6,449 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Peoria Heights social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Peoria Heights.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Peoria County)
Total households	72,733
Family households (families)	47,252
With own children under 18 years	23,470
Married-couple family	35,343
With own children under 18 years	14,648
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,298
With own children under 18 years	1,328
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,231
With own children under 18 years	6,081
Nonfamily households	25,600
Householder living alone	21,549
65 years and over	8,010

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	768
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	753
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,803
Householder	1,658
Spouse	1,234
Child	1,564
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	126
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	215
Foster child	8
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,738
Male householder	710
Male householder living alone	565
Male householder not living alone	145
Female householder	754
Female householder living alone	659
Female householder not living alone	95
Nonrelatives	274
Unmarried partner	140
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	86
Foster child	1
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	76,670
Never married	19,870
Now married	38,358
Separated	1,306
Widowed	8,542
Divorced	8,594
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	996
Widowed	1,848
Divorced	6,449

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,635
Male	3,214
Under 5 years	175
5 to 9 years	225
10 to 14 years	189
15 to 17 years	110
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	39
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	144
25 to 29 years	303
30 to 34 years	256
35 to 39 years	266
40 to 44 years	267
45 to 49 years	221
50 to 54 years	202
55 to 59 years	153
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	35
Female	3,421
Under 5 years	195
5 to 9 years	162
10 to 14 years	167
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	35
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	176
25 to 29 years	265
30 to 34 years	221
35 to 39 years	237
40 to 44 years	282
45 to 49 years	219
50 to 54 years	237
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	107

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,635
One race	6,554
White	6,163
Black or African American	229
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	71
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	16
Two or more races	81

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,541
People who are White alone	6,073
People who are Black or African American alone	226
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	71
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	126
People who are Some other race alone	70

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	170,926
Same house	93,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,144
Different state or abroad	12,291
Different state	10,161
Abroad	2,130

PLACE OF BIRTH (Peoria County)
Total resident population	183,433
Born in United States	150,732
State of residence	139,380
Different state	37,290
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	938
Foreign born	5,825

Peoria Heights Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Peoria Heights. That total enrollment is 49,942 for the population of the country, which includes Peoria Heights. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 23,860 and elementary or high school enrollment was 61,227 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,442.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Peoria Heights population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	49,942
Pre-kindergarten	3,946
Public	2,499
Private	1,447
Kindergarten	2,939
Public	2,458
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,073
Public	17,430
Private	3,643
Elementary and high school	30,614
Public	25,703
Private	4,911
High school grades 9 to 12	9,541
Public	8,273
Private	1,268
College, undergraduate years	10,883
Public	5,704
Private	5,179
Graduate or professional school	1,560
Public	775
Private	785
Not enrolled in school	126,055

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	118,498
Less than 9th grade	6,585
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,571
High school graduate	34,920
Some college, no degree	28,375
Associate's degree	8,386
Bachelor's degree	27,661
Graduate or professional degree	23.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,049

Peoria Heights Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 142,375 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Peoria Heights. The Peoria Heights occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,031), service occupations (13,833), sales and office occupations (22,709), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (127), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,557) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,001). The 142,375 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 71,367 private wage and salary workers, 9,115 government workers, 4,609 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Peoria County)
Population 16 years and over	142,375
In labor force	90,729
Civilian labor force	90,515
Employed	85,258
Unemployed	5,257
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	214
Females 16 years and over	75,374
In labor force	43,774
Civilian labor force	43,726
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,309
Armed forces	48
Males 16 years and over	67,001
In labor force	46,955
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,948
Armed forces	166

COMMUTING TO WORK (Peoria County)
Workers 16 years and over	84,003
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	69,628
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,041
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,245
Other means	377
Worked at home	1,945
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,525,880

OCCUPATION (Peoria County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,031
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,031
Service occupations	13,833
Sales and office occupations	22,709
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	127
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,557
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,001

INDUSTRY (Peoria County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,031
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	623
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,198
Wholesale trade	2,649
Retail trade	9,580
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,457
Information	2,167
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,911
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,012
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,553
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,377
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,026

CLASS OF WORKER (Peoria County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,031
Private wage and salary workers	71,367
Government workers	9,115
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,609
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Peoria Heights Housing Characteristics

In Peoria Heights, IL there are 78,204 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 72,733 occupied and 5,471 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Peoria Heights, there are 56,894 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,437 units in Peoria Heights. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Peoria Heights, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Peoria Heights, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Peoria Heights. There are 2,346 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,781 with rent between $200-299, 7,515 with rent between $300-499 and 10,664 with rent for $500 and above. Full Peoria Heights gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Peoria Heights, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Peoria County)
Total housing units	78,204
Occupied housing units	72,733
Vacant housing units	5,471

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Peoria County)
Total housing units	78,204
1-unit, detached	56,894
1-unit, attached	1,437
2 units	3,114
3 or 4 units	2,189
5 to 9 units	3,407
10 to 19 units	3,912
20 to 49 units	2,865
50 or more units	2,362
Mobile home	1,988

HOUSING TENURE (Peoria County)
Occupied housing units	72,733
Owner-occupied	49,249
Renter-occupied	23,484

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Peoria County)
Occupied housing units	72,733
No vehicles available	6,611
2 vehicle available	39,444
3 vehicles available	8,281
4 vehicles available	2,118
5 or more vehicles available	807

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Peoria County)
Occupied housing units	72,733
Utility gas	54,969
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,367
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	180
Coal or coke	15
Wood	245
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	143
No fuel used	160

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Peoria County)
Occupied housing units	72,733
Less Than $50,000	49,249
$50,000 to $99,999	19,374
$100,000 to $149,999	9,645
$150,000 to $199,999	3,793
$200,000 to $299,999	2,103
$300,000 to $499,999	595
$1,000,000 or more	78
Median (dollars)	85,800

GROSS RENT (Peoria County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,484
Less than $200	2,346
$200 to $299	1,781
$300 to $499	7,515
$500 to $699	7,361
$700 to $999	2,700
$1,000 to $1,499	532
$1,500 or more	70