West Peoria township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,248 ( 210 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population density: 1226.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,953	69.52%	15.4%
Black:	780	18.36%	23.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	71	1.67%	47.9%
2+ races:	355	8.36%	195.8%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1,295	30.48%	33.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-538	-14.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	328	8.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,458
3,491	78.31%
634	14.22%
23	0.52%
48	1.08%
120	2.69%
132	2.96%
967	21.69%

2000
4,786
4,213	88.03%
406	8.48%
6	0.13%
20	0.42%
73	1.53%
68	1.42%
573	11.97%

1990
5,314
4,921	92.60%
269	5.06%
4	0.08%
71	1.34%
n/a
49	0.92%
393	7.40%

1980
5,775
5,501	95.26%
133	2.30%
0	0.00%
68	1.18%
n/a
73	1.26%
274	4.74%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-722	-15.1
394	8.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-708	-13.3
180	3.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-580	-10.0
119	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for West Peoria township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.2
857	20.2%
3,391	79.8%
1,038	24.4%

1,886
2.10

1,077	57.1%
586	54.4%
169	15.7%
809	42.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.9
958	21.5%
3,500	78.5%
658	14.8%

1,945
2.27

1,120	57.6%
766	68.4%
139	12.4%
825	42.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
1,031	21.5%
3,755	78.5%
935	19.5%

2,017
2.26

1,254	62.2%
992	79.1%
83	6.6%
763	37.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
1,286	24.2%
4,028	75.8%
1,141	21.5%

2,125
2.30

1,435	67.5%
1,147	79.9%
96	6.7%
690	32.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
1,291	22.4%
4,484	77.6%
1,036	17.9%

2,176
2.45

1,492	68.6%
1,314	88.1%
83	5.6%
684	31.4%

2022 Housing Data for West Peoria township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	213	11.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	72	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	75	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	63	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	105	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	131	6.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	90	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	196	10.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	161	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	324	17.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	272	14.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	59	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	1.0%
$200,000 or more	60	3.2%

Median Household Income	55,000
Per Capita Income	34,034

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	3.5%
Public Assistance	46	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	367	19.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,821	72.8%
Unemployed	109	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,930	77.1%
Not in Labor Force	572	22.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	715	837	46.1%
Non-Profit	78	112	41.1%
Self-Employed	6	9	40.0%

Local Government	57	53	51.8%
State Government	6	73	7.6%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	721	846	46.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	151	238	38.8%
Total	872	1,084	44.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	174	8.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	461	23.4%
Professional, Technical	444	22.6%
Service Occupations	318	16.2%
All others	569	28.9%

White Collar		54.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	328	16.7%
Accommodation and food services	289	14.7%
Manufacturing	267	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	262	13.3%
Educational services	169	8.6%
Construction	114	5.8%
Public administration	107	5.4%
Finance and insurance	89	4.5%
Utilities	78	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	70	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	59	3.0%
Other services	50	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	2.1%
Information	17	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.8%
Wholesale trade	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	12	0.28%
Japanese	8	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,955	97.7%
Other Indo-European	39	1.0%
Spanish	28	0.7%
German, other Germanic	28	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	768	18.1%
Irish	490	11.5%
English	449	10.6%
Polish	199	4.7%
Italian	192	4.5%
Dutch	123	2.9%
Swedish	119	2.8%
European	109	2.6%
Czechoslovakian	97	2.3%
American	82	1.9%
Scottish	65	1.5%
Croatian	40	0.9%
Scandinavian	40	0.9%
Norwegian	33	0.8%
Armenian	31	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,247	100.0%
Not a citizen	1	0.0%

Native	4,219	99.3%
Foreign-born	29	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	0.7%	238	7.5%	1,090	34.1%	1,262	39.5%	333	10.4%	247	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	0.7%
9-12 Years	238	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,090	34.1%
Some College	1,262	39.5%
Bach. Degree	333	10.4%
Grad Degree	247	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	D +159	D + 5.8%
D +174
2020 vs. 2012	R -27	D +99	D + 4.5%
D +72
2020 vs. 2008	R -51	R +18	D + 0.9%
D -69

2016 vs. 2008	R -66	R +177	R + 4.8%
D -243
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Joe Biden (D)	1,270	62.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	673	33.3%	81	4.0%	2,024	-7	-14	0.03%
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,096	56.9%	Donald Trump (R)	658	34.2%	171	8.9%	1,925	-4	-12	0.03%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,198	61.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	700	36.0%	45	2.3%	1,943	-5	-11	0.04%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	1,339	63.6%	John McCain (R)	724	34.4%	44	2.1%	2,107	-2	-11	0.04%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,217	54.7%	George W. Bush (R)	928	41.7%	78	3.5%	2,223	-1	-6	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Peoria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,270

62.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

673

33.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,024

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, West Peoria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,096

56.9%

Donald Trump (R)

658

34.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

5.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,925

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, West Peoria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,198

61.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

700

36.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,943

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, West Peoria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,339

63.6%

John McCain (R)

724

34.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,107

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, West Peoria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

928

41.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,217

54.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,223

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Peoria township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	908	66.5%	Kathy Salvi (R)	432	31.6%	26 [+]	1.9%	1,366	-10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 26 (1.9%);
2022	G	42%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	858	62.9%	Darren Bailey (R)	460	33.7%	46 [+]	3.4%	1,364	-9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 46 (3.4%);
2014	S2	37%	Richard Durbin* (D)	729	57.5%	Jim Oberweis (R)	485	38.3%	53 [+]	4.2%	1,267	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 53 (4.2%);
2014	G	37%	Pat Quinn* (D)	663	52.5%	Bruce Rauner (R)	511	40.5%	88 [+]	7.0%	1,262	-10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 88 (7.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,136
Median Value	$93,300

Occupied	1,886	88.3%
Vacant	250	11.7%

Owned	1,570	83.2%
Rented	316	16.8%
Median Rent	$1,071

Single-Family Units	1,943	91.0%
Detached	1,921	89.9%
Attached	22	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	106	5.0%
Mobile Homes	87	4.1%

West Peoria township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Peoria township, IL

2022 Housing Data for West Peoria township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Peoria township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Peoria township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Peoria township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Peoria township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Peoria township, IL