Cities / Illinois / Peoria

Peoria, IL

112,169 people

Right Now

Weather

71.6°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 77°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Peoria)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 7.6 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MDW

122 mi — Chicago Midway International Airport

Population & People

Population

112,169

Median age

35.5

Median household income

$59,410

Poverty rate

21.0%

Unemployment rate

7.5%

Bachelor's degree+

37.7%

Avg. commute

16 min

Hispanic or Latino

8.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$156,200

Median gross rent

$1,005/mo

Homeownership rate

57.49%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,039

HUD Fair Market Rent (Peoria County, 11 mi from Peoria), 2026. Efficiency $758, 1BR $818, 2BR $1039, 3BR $1346, 4BR $1449. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Illinois commercial electricity

13.07¢/kWh

Illinois industrial electricity

10.14¢/kWh

Illinois residential electricity

17.69¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1201996.1

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

913681.4

All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois

550.96

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Source: FRED, Illinois-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

122 mi away

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

125 mi away

STL

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

141 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Illinois energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Illinois economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).