West Peoria, Illinois
Encyclopedia
West Peoria is a city in Peoria County
, Illinois
, USA
. The population was 4,762 at the 2000 census. West Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
It is home to the locally well known Haddad's Market, which will reopen on November 28, 2011, after it burned to the ground on New Year's Day of 2011, according to the Peoria Journal Star.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²).None of it is covered by water.
of 2000, there were 4,762 people, 1,984 households, and 1,222 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,703.7 people per square mile (1,425.3/km²). There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 1,655.1 per square mile (636.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.09% White, 8.53% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.73% from other races
, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 1,984 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,148, and the median income for a family was $51,420. Males had a median income of $36,130 versus $28,519 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,247. About 5.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,762 at the 2000 census. West Peoria is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
.
It is home to the locally well known Haddad's Market, which will reopen on November 28, 2011, after it burned to the ground on New Year's Day of 2011, according to the Peoria Journal Star.
Geography
West Peoria is located at 40°41′50"N 89°37′52"W (40.697104, -89.630998).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²).None of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,762 people, 1,984 households, and 1,222 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,703.7 people per square mile (1,425.3/km²). There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 1,655.1 per square mile (636.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.09% White, 8.53% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 1,984 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,148, and the median income for a family was $51,420. Males had a median income of $36,130 versus $28,519 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $22,247. About 5.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.