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Fast Facts 2017GreaterPeoriaEDC.org (309) 495-5910
Demographic OverviewGreater Peoria Ethnicity and DemographicsPopulationMale191,631Greater Peoria403,032Female205,370Logan County29,210Median Age38.7Mason County13,357Under 5 Years26,047Peoria County186,22518 Years and Over311,022Tazewell County134,78665 Years and Over61,529Woodford County 39,454White331,925Black and African American38,336American Indian or Alaska Native824Asian9,397Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 163Two or more races, Non-Hispanic7,909Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13,618Labor and Workforce StatisticsLabor Force- Greater Peoria195,000Unemployment Rate5.98%Average UE Rate- 20147.0%Employed186,578Unemployed11,825
Greater Peoria’s Cost ofLiving Index is 97.4Median Household IncomeHospitalsGreater Peoria 53,458Abraham Lincoln MemorialLogan County 47,133Advocate Eureka HospitalMason County 42,260Heartland CommunityPeoria County 50,712Mason District HospitalTazewell County 56,067OSF Saint Francis Medical CenterWoodford County66,639Pekin HospitalIllinois State56,797St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalNational Average 53,046Area includes the only Level 1 Trauma Center inClimate (o F )Average TemperatureUnityPoint Health Methodist- Proctor51.8Central Illinois with a Life-Flight helicopter baseAverage High Temperature 61.4Downstate Heart Transplant CenterAverage Low TemperatureChildren’s Hospital of Illinois42.2U of I College of Medicine Research Facility
DistancesWithin 250 MilesSpringfield 72Chicago141St. Louis158Indianapolis 201Milwaukee 233Over 250 MilesAtlantaDallasNew YorkDenverLos Angeles6858069019141953EducationHigher Education andVocational TrainingBenedictine UniversityBradley UniversityEureka CollegeIllinois Central CollegeMethodist CollegeMidstate CollegeU of I College of MedicineRobert Morris CollegeIllinois Welding SchoolMid Central 3 DistrictCouncil of CarpentersOSF College of NursingUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldMidwest Technical InstituteEducation Illinois State AveragesAverage SATAverage ACTHigh School Graduation Rate181920.886%
MediaNewspaperCourier PublicationsMetamora HeraldPeoria Journal StarPekin Daily TimesWoodford County Y WaterSBC Communications Inc.Dunlap Water WorksAT&TIllinois American Water Co.VerizonNorth Tazewell Public Water DistrictGallatin River CommunicationsPleasant Valley Public Water DistrictMTCOSundale UtilitiesMcLeodT-L Rural Water DistrictUSA MCISprintiTV3CableNatural GasElectricityHeartland Cable TelevisionAmeren CILCOAmeren CILCOComcastPanhandle EasternCommonwealth EdisonMediacomPipeline CompanyIllinois PowerTelestarCablevision Inc.
TransportationGasoline Prices (April 2017)GradeCurrent Last Month Last Year US AverageRegular 2.363 2.212 2.078 2.507Mid 2.634 2.486 2.283 2.830Premier 2.961 2.841 2.599 3.215Diesel 2.422 2.083 2.480 2.438AirGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria InternationalAirportPort of Entry11 nonstop destinations to Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa, Orlando, Punta Gorda, St. Petersburg, Chicago,Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Dallas, Charlotte, andDestinSt. Louis International Airport175 miles from PeoriaCentral Illinois Regional Airport44.5 miles from Peorianonstop destinations to Orlando, St. Petersburg,Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, and MinneapolisO’Hare International Airport167 miles from PeoriaMidway Chicago International Airport160 miles from PeoriaRailAutomobileGreater Peoria has its own terminal and switchingrailroad, as well as four regional carriers.InterstatesLinkages toI-74, I-55, I-39I-55, I-57, I-80, I-88Rail LinesBus LinesBNSF, Canadian National, Norfolk Southern, UnionCityLinkPacific, Rail America,Genesee & Wyoming, Iowa Interstate Railroad, PioneerRailroad, T&P
RecreationMajor Arts & SciencePeoria Riverfront MuseumPeoria Area Civic ChoralePeoria Civic Opera CompanyPeoria Symphony OrchestraPeoria BalletDinner TheatersBarn II Dinner TheatreCorn Stock TheatrePeoria Players TheatreEastlight TheatreSportsPeoria Chiefs BaseballPeoria Rivermen HockeySteamboat ClassicBradley UniversityIHSA Boys Basketball State FinalsRecreationPeoria Parks DistrictsPeoria Civic CenterPar-A-Dice CasinoWildlife Prairie State ParkLandmark Recreation CenterAnnual EventsPeoria Air ShowEast Peoria Festival of LightsMorton Pumpkin FestivalSanta Claus ParadeThe Taste of PeoriaCentral Illinois Auto ShowHeart of Illinois FairPekin Marigold FestivalSteamboat DaysPeoria Art Guild Fine Arts FairEureka Lilac FestivalShoppingThe Shoppes at Grand PrairieNorthwoods MallMetro CentreJunction City
Great Places for Great People: Live. Work. Play.Greater PeoriaContact UsAbout the Greater Peoria EDC:Greater Peoria EDC100 SW Water StreetPeoria, IL 61602The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is a non-profitPhone: (309) 495-5910region. The organization is governed by a board of directors thatHours:Monday - Friday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Closed on National HolidaysVisit us on the web atwww.GreaterPeoriaEDC.orgorganization that delivers value to Greater Peoria by unifyingprivate, public and non-profit resources throughout the economicincludes individuals from both the public and the private sector,and is supported by investment from businesses, organizations,counties, and cities throughout the five counties of Logan, Mason,Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford. Guided by a comprehensiveeconomic development strategy, the GPEDC is committedto advancing the region by supporting business and talentdevelopment and attraction.
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Pekin Hospital . High School Graduation Rate 86% Education Illinois State Averages Higher Education and Vocational Training . Greater Peoria EDC 100 SW Water Street Peoria, IL 61602 Phone: (309) 495-5910 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
