One thing noticeable about Peoria, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Peoria is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Peoria a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.81 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Peoria is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.50% of adults in Peoria have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Peoria in 2022 was $38,547, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,188 for a family of four. However, Peoria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Peoria is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Peoria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peoria residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Peoria include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Peoria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
