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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
110,920
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$156,200
Owner-occupied units

Peoria, IL

Illinois · 40.752° N, 89.617° W · 48 sq mi

Peoria is a city in Illinois, with a population of 110,920 and about 2,302 residents per square mile. The median household earns $59,410 a year, and the median home is worth $156,200.

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Size & density

Land area
48 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,302
People per square mile
Rank by population
#303
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#252
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$59,410
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,005
Per month
Homeownership
57.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.9 min
One way

People

Median age
35.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
37.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.1%
Households
49,037
2.2 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 25/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 147/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 33/yr
Days above 90° 12/yr
Below freezing 97/yr
Annual rainfall 36.1in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 84°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 19°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 32.3%
Manufacturing 14.6%
Professional & business services 11.5%
Retail trade 10%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Illinois

Name
Lukas Walton
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$39B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Chicago
Source of wealth
Walmart

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Illinois · private sector

Employer
Advocate Health Care
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Illinois

Company
Archer Daniels Midland
Revenue
$85.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Chicago
Ticker
ADM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Illinois

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Violet
State capital
Springfield
Nickname
The Prairie State

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