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| Peoria |
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| Population 2000: | 112,936 |
| Population 2002: | 112,670 |
| Elevation: | 600 feet |
| Area codes: | 309 |
| Land area: | 44.4 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 4.4% (2.3% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe) |
| County: | Peoria |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Retail trade (11.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.5%). |
| Population growth: | -266 (-0.24%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 68.3% |
| Black: | 24.8% |
| Hispanic: | 2.5% |
| Two or more races: | 2.2% |
| Other race: | 1.2% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.1% |
| Never married: | 32.3% |
| Divorced: | 11.0% |
| Widowed: | 7.6% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $85,400 |
| Household income: | $36,397 |
| Resident age: | 33.8 years |
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| Peoria Compared to Illinois State Average |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 28.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.4% |
| Unemployed: | 7.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 932 (825.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 634.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 536 (474.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 345 (305.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 157 (139.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 14 (12.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 5,649 (5001.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,840 (1629.2 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 21.9% |
| Irish: | 12.2% |
| English: | 8.8% |
| United States: | 5.6% |
| Italian: | 3.1% |
| Swedish: | 2.2% |