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East Peoria, Illinois

City in Tazewell County, Illinois · ZIP 61571, 61611

  • Tazewell County
  • Within Fondulac Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9 public schools
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  • 22,024 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,894Households
  • $71,763Median household income
  • $160,800Median home value
  • 9Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About East Peoria

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Population, 2000 to 2020−0.7%
22k22.5k23k23.5k2000: 22,63820002010: 23,40220102020: 22,484202022,63822,484
Population of East Peoria at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,638
201023,402
202022,484

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in East Peoria
Under $50k36.2%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over7.1%

Median household income $71,763 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in East Peoria
Owner occupied
7,470 units
Renter occupied
2,424 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

East Peoria compared with its county and state
East Peoria compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEast PeoriaTazewell CountyIllinois
Population22,485130,55512,692,653
Median household income$71,763$76,704$81,702
Median age42.441.738.9
Median home value$160,800$164,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.8%28.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.1%1.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes75.5%77.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work20.1 minutes20.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in East Peoria9
Public schools in East Peoria, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Armstrong-Oakview Elem SchoolPublicK–2East Peoria SD 86
Don D Shute Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–2East Peoria SD 86
Glendale Elem SchoolPublic3–5East Peoria SD 86
Lincoln Elem SchoolPublic3–5East Peoria SD 86
P L Bolin Elem SchoolPublic3–5East Peoria SD 86
Robein Elem SchoolPublicK–8Robein SD 85
Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–2East Peoria SD 86
Central Jr High SchoolPublic6–8East Peoria SD 86
East Peoria High SchoolPublic9–12East Peoria CHSD 309

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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