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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Peoria spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.81 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Peoria are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
