East Peoria, IL Demographics

The total population of East Peoria is estimated to be 22,552 with 11,736 males (52.04%) and 10,816 females (47.96%). There are 920 less females than males in East Peoria.
The median household income in East Peoria was $73,768 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 72(0.10%) from $73,840 in 2020. This income is 98.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Peoria sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $89,548. Overall, the median household income for the city of East Peoria stands at $73,768.
In East Peoria, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,256 for males and $30,545 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,724 for males and $46,772 for females.
In East Peoria, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $75,117, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,168.
In 2022, the population of East Peoria was 22,136, a 0.74% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Peoria's population was 22,301, a decline of 0.58% compared to a population of 22,431 in 2020.
The median age in East Peoria, IL is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 17.88% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 17.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Peoria population: 93.59% are White, 1.60% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.50% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.