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
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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 179,549 48.64%
Female 189,572 51.36%
Median age (years) 37.6
Under 5 years 24,465 6.63%
18 years and over 280,767 76.06%
65 years and over 54,999 14.90%
One race 363,669 98.52%
White 322,007 87.24%
Black or African American 32,551 8.82%
American Indian or Alaska Native 453 0.12%
Asian 5,231 1.42%
Native Hawaiian an Other Pacific Islander 200 0.05%
Some other Race 3,227 0.87%
Two or more races 5,452 1.48%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race 7,425 2.01%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates

 

Labor and Workforce Statistics
(Not seasonally adjusted)
Labor Force – Peoria-Pekin MSA 206,207
Unemployment Rate 11.20%
Average UE rate during 2009 10.1%
Employed 183,128
Unemployed 23,079
(Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, December 2009)

 

 

Income
Median Household Income
Area Name Average
Peoria County $46,332
Tazewell County $52,151
Woodford County $60,901
Peoria MSA $49,795
Illinois State $53,745
National Average $50,007
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates

 

 

Per Capita Income
Area Name Amount
Peoria MSA $26,013
Peoria County $25,851
Tazewell County $26,273
Woodford County $27,185
Illinois State $27,511
USA $26,178
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3 year Estimates

 

 

Housing
Current Average Sale Price of Homes

$126,107

No. of Homes Sold Year to Date 4,147
No. of Homes Sold in 2008 5,142

Peoria Area Association of Realtors, November 2009

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 591 Math 609
Average ACT 20.5
High School Graduation Rate 85.9%

(Illinois State Board of Education, 2007)

 

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 2.759 2.583 1.885 2.751
Mid 2.968 2.778 2.028 2.921
Premium 3.06 2.865 2.091 3.026
Diesel 2.947 2.802 2.411 2.912
(AAA, January 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)