Peoria County Information
Peoria in
Illinois occupies
631 square miles and has a 2006 population of
182,495, a change from a 2000 population of
183,439 and
182,827 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Peoria in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,089 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Peoria, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Peoria | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 631 sq. miles | Ranked 1,639 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 182,495 | Ranked 325 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 182,056 | |
| Population 2000 | 183,439 | Ranked 298 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 182,827 | Ranked 263 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.7% | |
| African American | 16.9% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 343 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 523 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,928 | 9,334 |
| Burglaries | 1,760 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,508 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 660 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 96,663 | 91,271 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,089 | 4,138 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.5% |
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