West Peoria, IL Population

Overview

4,300

Total Population

41.0

Median age

50.00%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Peoria is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Peoria's population under 18 was 25.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Peoria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Peoria, 19.19% were under the age of 15, 15.53% aged 15 to 29, 46.58% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 0 less females than males in West Peoria:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in West Peoria, IL.
The West Peoria, IL gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 282.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 200.

West Peoria's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Peoria population: 71.53% are White, 16.26% are Black or African American, 3.26% are Asian and 8.95% are multiracial.
West Peoria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,3 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Peoria is White with a population of 3,076 (71.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,767 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Peoria's population decreased by 76 (1.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Peoria's population decreased by 440 (9.38%), 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, West Peoria's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,172.