Fast Facts 2017 GreaterPeoriaEDC.org • (309) 495-5910 Demographic Overview Greater Peoria Ethnicity and Demographics Population Male 191,631 Greater Peoria 403,032 Female 205,370 Logan County 29,210 Median Age 38.7 Mason County 13,357 Under 5 Years 26,047 Peoria County 186,225 18 Years and Over 311,022 Tazewell County 134,786 65 Years and Over 61,529 Woodford County 39,454 White 331,925 Black and African American 38,336 Labor and Workforce Statistics American Indian or Alaska Native 824 Labor Force- Greater Peoria 195,000 Asian 9,397 Unemployment Rate 5.98% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 163 Average UE Rate- 2014 7.0% Two or more races, Non-Hispanic 7,909 Employed 186,578 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 13,618 Unemployed 11,825 Greater Peoria’s Cost of Living Index is 97.4 Median Household Income Hospitals Greater Peoria $53,458 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Logan County $47,133 Advocate Eureka Hospital Mason County $42,260 Heartland Community Peoria County $50,712 Mason District Hospital Tazewell County $56,067 OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Woodford County 66,639 Pekin Hospital Illinois State 56,797 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital UnityPoint Health Methodist- Proctor National Average $53,046 Area includes the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Climate (oF) Central Illinois with a Life-Flight helicopter base Average Temperature 51.8 Average High Temperature 61.4 Downstate Heart Transplant Center Average Low Temperature 42.2 Children’s Hospital of Illinois U of I College of Medicine Research Facility Distances Within 250 Miles Springfield 72 Chicago 141 St. Louis 158 Indianapolis 201 Milwaukee 233 Over 250 Miles Atlanta 685 Dallas 806 New York 901 Denver 914 Los Angeles 1953 Education Higher Education and Vocational Training Benedictine University Bradley University Eureka College Illinois Central College Methodist College Midstate College U of I College of Medicine Robert Morris College Illinois Welding School Mid Central 3 District Education Illinois State Averages Council of Carpenters Average SAT 1819 OSF College of Nursing Average ACT 20.8 University of Illinois Springfield High School Graduation Rate 86% Midwest Technical Institute Media Newspaper Courier Publications Metamora Herald Peoria Journal Star Pekin Daily Times Woodford County Journal Television ABC/WHOI CBS/WMBD FOX/WYZZ NBC/WEEK MY Network/WAOE Public/WTVP Utilities Telecommunications Water SBC Communications Inc. Dunlap Water Works AT&T Illinois American Water Co. Verizon North Tazewell Public Water District Gallatin River Communications Pleasant Valley Public Water District MTCO Sundale Utilities McLeod T-L Rural Water District USA MCI Sprint iTV3 Cable Natural Gas Electricity Heartland Cable Television Ameren CILCO Ameren CILCO Comcast Panhandle Eastern Commonwealth Edison Mediacom Pipeline Company Illinois Power Telestar Cablevision Inc. Transportation Gasoline Prices (April 2017) Grade Current Last Month Last Year US Average Regular $2.363 $2.212 $2.078 $2.507 Mid $2.634 $2.486 $2.283 $2.830 Premier $2.961 $2.841 $2.599 $3.215 Diesel $2.438 $2.422 $2.083 $2.480 Air General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Central Illinois Regional Airport Airport 44.5 miles from Peoria Port of Entry nonstop destinations to Orlando, St. Petersburg, 11 nonstop destinations to Las Vegas, Phoenix/ Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, and Minneapolis Mesa, Orlando, Punta Gorda, St. Petersburg, Chicago, O’Hare International Airport Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Dallas, Charlotte, and 167 miles from Peoria Destin Midway Chicago International Airport St. Louis International Airport 160 miles from Peoria 175 miles from Peoria Rail Automobile Greater Peoria has its own terminal and switching Interstates Linkages to railroad, as well as four regional carriers. I-74, I-55, I-39 I-55, I-57, I-80, I-88 Rail Lines Bus Lines BNSF, Canadian National, Norfolk Southern, Union CityLink Pacific, Rail America, Genesee & Wyoming, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Pioneer Railroad, T&P Recreation Major Arts & Science Peoria Riverfront Museum Peoria Area Civic Chorale Peoria Civic Opera Company Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria Ballet Dinner Theaters Barn II Dinner Theatre Corn Stock Theatre Peoria Players Theatre Eastlight Theatre Sports Peoria Chiefs Baseball Peoria Rivermen Hockey Steamboat Classic Bradley University IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals Recreation Peoria Parks Districts Peoria Civic Center Par-A-Dice Casino Wildlife Prairie State Park Landmark Recreation Center Annual Events Peoria Air Show East Peoria Festival of Lights Morton Pumpkin Festival Santa Claus Parade The Taste of Peoria Central Illinois Auto Show Heart of Illinois Fair Pekin Marigold Festival Steamboat Days Peoria Art Guild Fine Arts Fair Eureka Lilac Festival Shopping The Shoppes at Grand Prairie Northwoods Mall Metro Centre Junction City Great Places for Great People: Live. Work. Play. Greater Peoria Contact Us About the Greater Peoria EDC: Greater Peoria EDC The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is a non-profit 100 SW Water Street organization that delivers value to Greater Peoria by unifying Peoria, IL 61602 private, public and non-profit resources throughout the economic Phone: (309) 495-5910 region. The organization is governed by a board of directors that includes individuals from both the public and the private sector, Hours: Monday - Friday and is supported by investment from businesses, organizations, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. counties, and cities throughout the five counties of Logan, Mason, Closed on National Holidays Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford. Guided by a comprehensive Visit us on the web at economic development strategy, the GPEDC is committed www.GreaterPeoriaEDC.org to advancing the region by supporting business and talent development and attraction..