Peoria is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 111,021 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Peoria is the eighth largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities, Peoria isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Peoria are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Peoria is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Peoria who work in healthcare (9.91%), management occupations (9.64%), and office and administrative support (9.63%). Also of interest is that Peoria has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Peoria telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Peoria spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.81 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The citizens of Peoria are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.50% of adults in Peoria have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Peoria in 2022 was $38,547, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,188 for a family of four. However, Peoria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Peoria is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Peoria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peoria residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Peoria include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Peoria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
