Peoria Heights, IL Population

Overview

5,940

Total Population

40.4

Median age

53.16%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

141

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Peoria Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Peoria Heights is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peoria Heights's population under 18 was 20.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peoria Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peoria Heights, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 15.35% aged 15 to 29, 50.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 376 more females than males in Peoria Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.16% females and 46.84% males in Peoria Heights, IL.
The Peoria Heights, IL gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 459.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 267.

Peoria Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peoria Heights population: 87.34% are White, 3.54% are Black or African American, 1.53% are Asian, 0.74% are some other race and 6.85% are multiracial.
Peoria Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,799 (97.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peoria Heights is White with a population of 5,188 (87.34% of the total population).

Peoria Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,706 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Peoria Heights's population decreased by 639 (9.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peoria Heights's population decreased by 173 (2.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Peoria Heights's population was lowest in year 2018 at 5,775.