Fast Facts

Located midway between Chicago and St. Louis in Central Illinois, the Peoria-Pekin MSA includes Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Stark and Marshall Counties. Combining "Big City Assets" with a "Smaller Town" lifestyle, our community has emerged as an attractive location for new companies and residents.

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Population Education State Averages
Ethnicity and Demographics
Higher Education and Vocation Training
Labor and Workforce Statistics Media
Income Utility Providers
Housing Transportation
Hospitals Gasoline Prices
Climate Tourism
Distances Retail Sales

 

 

Population
MSA 372,487
Peoria County 183,655
Tazewell County 131,524
Woodford County 38,503
Stark County 6,135
Marshall County 12,670
(U.S. Census Bureau, 2008)

 

Ethnicity and Demographics
 Male 181,841 48%
 Female 191,333 52%
Median age (years) 37.7  
Under 5 years 24,723 6.6%
18 years and over 285,054 76.4%
65 years and over 54,794 14.7%
One race 365,305 97.9%
 White 324,574 87.0%
 Black or African American 32,167 8.6%
 American Indian or Alaska Native 566 .2%
 Asian 5,044 1.4%
 Native Hawaiian an Other Pacific Islander 18 0%
 Some other Race 3,227 0.8%
Two or more races 7,869 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race 7,615 2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates

 

Labor and Workforce Statistics
(Not seasonally adjusted)  
Labor Force – Peoria-Pekin MSA 205,849
Unemployment Rate 10.00%
Average UE rate during 2009 10.5%
Employed 184,332
Unemployed 21,517
(Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, July 2010)

 

 

Income
Median Household Income
Area Name Average
Peoria County $49,533
Tazewell County $66,277
Woodford County $63,549*
Peoria MSA $66,745
Illinois State $56,235
National Average $52,029
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009, *2006-2008 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates

 

 

Per Capita Income
Area Name Amount
Peoria MSA $28,306
Peoria County $29,316
Tazewell County $27,452
Woodford County $28,111*
Illinois State $28,935
USA $27,589
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008, *2006-2008 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates

 

 

Housing
Current Average Sale Price of Homes

$133,565

No. of Homes Sold Year to Date 1,822
No. of Homes Sold in 2008 4,483

Peoria Area Association of Realtors, May 2010




Hospitals

Four major hospitals are in the area: Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Proctor Hospital, and Pekin Hospital. Our area includes the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Central Illinois with a Life-Flight helicopter base; Downstate Heart Transplant Center; Children's Hospital of Illinois; and U of I College of Medicine / Peoria Research Facility.

 

Climate
Region Eastern Midwest
Land Area 2,471 sq. mi.
Average High Temperature 60°
Average Low Temperature 41°

 

Distances
Within 250 Miles Over 250 Miles
Springfield 72 Atlanta 685
Chicago 141 Dallas 806
St. Louis 158 New York 901
Indianapolis 201 Denver 914
Milwaukee 233 Los Angeles 1953

 

Education 2007 Illinois State Averages
Average SAT Verbal-588 Math-604 Writing-583
Average ACT 20.8
High School Graduation Rate 87.10%

(Illinois State Board of Education, 2009)

 

Higher Education and Vocational Training
Bradley University www.bradley.edu
Eureka College www.eureka.edu
Illinois Central College www.icc.edu
Midstate College www.midstate.edu
U of I College of Medicine www.uicomp.uic.edu
Robert Morris College www.robertmorris.edu/peoria
Illinois Welding School www.illinoisweldingschool.com
Mid Central 3 Dist. Council of Carpenters

309.353.4232

 

Annual Retail Sales
Peoria MSA $4,734,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

(State of Illinois DCEO, 2008)

 

Television Newspapers
ABC / WHOI Courier Publications
CBS / WMBD Metamora Herald
FOX / WYZZ Peoria Journal Star
NBC / WEEK Peoria Times Newspaper
UPN / WAOI Pekin Daily Times
Public / WTVP Woodford County Journal

 

Utility Providers
Telecommunications SBC Communications Inc., AT&T, Verizon, Gallatin River Communications, MTCO, McLeod USA, MCI, Sprint
   
Natural Gas AmerenCILCO, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company
   
Electricity AmerenCILCO, Commonwealth Edison, Illinois Power
   
Water Dunlap Water Works, Illinois American Water Co., North Tazewell Public Water District, Pleasant Valley Public Water District, Sundale Utilities, T-L Rural Water District
   
Cable Heartland Cable Television, Comcast, Mediacom, Tel-Star Cablevision, Inc.

 

Transportation
Airports Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, various private airports
Barge Lines American Commercial Barge Lines, ARTCO
Public Bus Line CityLink (M-Sat)
Rail Lines BNSF; Canadian National; Norfolk Southern; Union Pacific; RailAmerica; Genesee & Wyoming; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Pioneer Railroad; T & P
Interstates I-74; I-55; I-474; Linkages to I-39; I-55; I-57; I-80; I-88; and Highways Rt. 24, Rt. 29, Rt. 9, Rt. 150, Rt. 6, Rt. 8, Rt. 40, Rt. 116

 

Gasoline Prices
Grade Current Last Month Last Year US Avg
Regular 2.587 2.74 2.62 2.682
Mid 2.783 2.947 2.818 2.848
Premium 2.869 3.039 2.906 2.95
Diesel 2.947 2.982 2.645 2.959
(AAA, July 2010)        

 

Tourism
Major Arts & Science  
Lakeview Museum www.lakeview-museum.org
Peoria Area Civic Chorale www.peoriacivicchorale.org
Peoria Civic Opera Company www.operaillinois.com
Peoria Symphony Orchestra www.peoriasymphony.org
Peoria Ballet www.peoriaballet.com
Dinner Theatres  
Barn II Dinner Theatre www.barn2.com
Corn Stock Theatre www.cornstocktheatre.com
Peoria Players www.peoriaplayers.org
Eastlight Theatre www.eastlighttheatre.com
Sports  
Peoria Chiefs Pro Baseball Bradley University
Peoria Rivermen Hockey State Boys Baseball
Peoria RoughRiders Arena Football Steamboat Classic
Shopping  
The Shoppes at Grand Prairie www.theshoppesatgrandprairie.com
Northwoods Mall www.simon.com
Recreation  
Peoria Park Districts www.peoriaparks.org
Peoria Civic Center www.peoriaciviccenter.com
Par-A-Dice Casino www.par-a-dice.com
Wildlife Prairie State Park www.wildlifeprairiepark.com
Landmark Recreational Center www.landmarkrec.com
Annual Events  
Peoria Air Show Central Illinois Auto Show
East Peoria Festival of Lights Heart of Illinois Fair
Morton Pumpkin Festival Pekin Marigold Festival
Santa Claus Parade Steamboat Days
The Taste of Peoria Peoria Art Guild Fine Arts Fair
Eureka Lilac Festival AND MANY MORE!
No. of Major Hotels/Motels  
Peoria County 31
Tazewell County 24
Woodford County 1

(Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2009)