Peoria County, IL

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Peoria County has a population of 181.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 630.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 23%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $15.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Peoria County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Peoria County comprises Peoria, IL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Peoria.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Fulton County, Knox County, Marshall County, Stark County, Tazewell County, and Woodford County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
50.26%47.39%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
49.68%49.60%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
56.19%42.32%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
51.28%46.90%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
48.48%45.39%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
51.90%45.55%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
51.50%46.90%+
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%23%
Government
Enterprises
7%6%
Private Industries93%24%
Agriculture1%278%
Mining<1%-17%
Utilities2%9%
Construction3%48%
Manufacturing26%39%
– Durable24%47%
– Nondurable2%-20%
Trade8%21%
– Wholesale3%9%
– Retail5%31%
Transportation1%2%
Information2%-4%
Finance & Insurance7%21%
Real Estate8%9%
Professional &
Business Services
13%17%
Educational Services1%10%
Healthcare &
Social Services
15%21%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%5%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%26%
Other Services22%16%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers2575
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
3678
📺 Electronics & Appliance1570
🛒 Grocery Stores6585
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores1974
⚕️ Health & Personal Care6084
⛽ Gasoline Stations6885
👕 Clothing Stores6180
👠 Shoe Stores1261
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1466
🏸 Sporting Goods1366
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers547
🏬 Department Stores3683
💐 Florists657
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1365
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 539
🍺 Bars & Taverns7892
🍽️ Full-service restaurants14386
🍔 Limited-service restaurants14384
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers5476
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2473
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%117%$300,600 N/A
Top 20%44%$196,500 $213,600
Next highest 20%24%$108,400 $130,700
Middle 20%17%$75,000 $89,700
Second lowest 20%11%$46,800 $61,300
Bottom 20%4%$17,600 $31,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$87,400
Self-Employment11%$37,500
Investment Income122%$14,700
Social Security36%$22,300
Supplemental Security4%$12,300
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement27%$35,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%5%6%6%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%5%8%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%9%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%3%4%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$53,400 $30,600
African-American$34,800
Hispanic$31,500 $27,900
Asian$181,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$52,500 $28,500
Highschool & GED$49,000 $27,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$62,000 $32,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$72,400 $46,400
Graduate Degree$78,400 $53,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$72,900 $47,200
STEM2$90,900 $47,400
Gray-Collar3$79,700 $13,900
Pink-Collar4$26,000 $21,900
Sales5$48,400 $25,600
Blue-Collar6$47,100 $32,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+++$
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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