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Peoria Pekin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Peoria County
Tazewell County
Woodford County
City of Peoria
| Central Illinois Population |
| Population |
2008 |
2000 |
1990 |
| Peoria County |
183,655 |
183,433 |
182,827 |
| Tazewell County |
131,524 |
128,485 |
123,692 |
| Woodford County |
38,503 |
35,469 |
32,653 |
| Marshall County |
12,670 |
13,180 |
12,846 |
| Stark County |
6,135 |
6,332 |
6,534 |
| Peoria MSA |
372,487 |
366,899 |
358,552 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 |
| Major Cities |
| Population |
2007 |
| Peoria (city) |
113,546 |
| Pekin |
33,406 |
| East Peoria |
22,701 |
| Morton |
16,007 |
| Washington |
13,764 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 |
| Median Household Income |
| 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,2008; *2006-2008 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates |
| Per Capita Income |
| Peoria MSA area PCI vs. State and National PCI |
| Area Name |
Amount |
| Peoria-Pekin 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 |
| Peoria MSA Population Characteristics |
| ACS Demographic Estimates |
| Characteristic |
Peoria MSA |
Peoria County |
Tazewell County |
Woodford County* |
| Total Population |
373,174 |
183,685 |
131,524 |
37,937 |
| Male |
181,841 |
88,840 |
64,671 |
18,657 |
| Female |
191,333 |
94,815 |
66,853 |
19,280 |
| Median age (years) |
37.7 |
36.1 |
38.4 |
37.8 |
| Under 5 years |
24,723 |
13,088 |
8,370 |
2,214 |
| 18 years and over |
285,054 |
138,600 |
101,875 |
28,899 |
| 65 years and over |
54,794 |
25,404 |
20,461 |
5,294 |
| One race |
365,305 |
179,273 |
129,358 |
37,436 |
| White |
324,574 |
141,606 |
126,780 |
36,982 |
| Black or African American |
32,167 |
30,829 |
1,206 |
158 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native |
566 |
262 |
150 |
41 |
| Asian |
5,044 |
4,477 |
422 |
167 |
| Native Hawaiian an Other Pacific Islander |
18 |
18 |
0 |
10 |
| Some other Race |
3,227 |
2,081 |
800 |
78 |
| Two or more races |
7,869 |
4,382 |
2,166 |
501 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race |
7,615 |
5,413 |
1,973 |
441 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008; *2006-2008 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates |
