Peoria County , Illinois
Population: 179,831 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,938 Home $152,600 Rent $946/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Peoria County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,938), with housing 50% below the US figure ($153,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Peoria County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$64,938
Median Income
household
$152,600
Home Value
median
$946/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,756 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Median Home Value | $152,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $946/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 33.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 179,831 |
| Median Age | 38.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.8%
Obesity
12.6%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
33.3%
High Blood Pressure
23.5%
No Physical Activity
22.8%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.7 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.80
🌀 Hurricane
30.71
🔥 Wildfire
9.80
❄️ Winter Storm
86.44
🌍 Earthquake
79.93
☀️ Drought
85.43
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