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County:

Peoria County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17143

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

65,659

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

195,318

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

200,466

2.6%

-4.6%

7.2%

1990:

182,827

-8.8%

-14.6%

5.8%

2000:

183,433

0.3%

-5.1%

5.4%

2005:

182,328

-0.6%

-3.0%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

143,932

78.5%

0-to-19:

51,928

28.3%

Black:

29,320

16.0%

20-to-39:

50,029

27.3%

Hispanic:

3,827

2.1%

40-to-59:

48,240

26.3%

American Indian:

365

0.2%

60-plus:

33,236

18.1%

Other:

5,989

3.3%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

296.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.3%

Median Family Income:

$50,592

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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