West Peoria

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  2. West Peoria Statistics
  3. West Peoria Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Peoria Employment Information
  5. West Peoria Family Information
  6. West Peoria Education Information
  7. West Peoria Public Benefits Information
  8. West Peoria Immigration & Civil Rights Information


West Peoria Legal Resources Back to top

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West Peoria Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,762
  • Land Area (2000): 5.068 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.465 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,128
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West Peoria Employment Information Back to top
West Peoria Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 137 11.68%
2. Construction 136 11.59%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 6.31%
4. Metal Manufactuing 72 6.14%
5. Health Care 55 4.69%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 44 3.75%
7. Educational Services 44 3.75%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 3.75%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 43 3.67%
10. Finance and Insurance 43 3.67%
11. Public Administration 42 3.58%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 37 3.15%
13. Paper Manufacturing 35 2.98%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 2.64%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 2.56%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 2.13%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 24 2.05%
18. Truck Transportation 21 1.79%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.71%
20. Repair and Maintenance 20 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 254 20.77%
2. Educational Services 150 12.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 104 8.50%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 84 6.87%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 5.97%
6. Department and Other General Stores 49 4.01%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 49 4.01%
8. Public Administration 48 3.92%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 3.84%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 3.68%
11. Social Assistance 33 2.70%
12. U.S. Postal Service 30 2.45%
13. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 24 1.96%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 23 1.88%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 1.72%
16. Construction 17 1.39%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 16 1.31%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 1.23%
19. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 13 1.06%
20. Truck Transportation 12 0.98%

West Peoria Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 107 9.12%
2. Other Management Occupations 90 7.67%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 70 5.97%
4. Other Production Occupations 54 4.60%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 53 4.52%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 46 3.92%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.67%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 3.67%
9. Engineers 39 3.32%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 2.98%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.98%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 2.81%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 2.56%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 2.22%
15. Other Construction Trades 26 2.22%
16. Printing Workers 26 2.22%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 26 2.22%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 25 2.13%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 21 1.79%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 20 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 102 8.34%
2. Registered Nurses 80 6.54%
3. Secretaries and Admins 67 5.48%
4. Cashiers 55 4.50%
5. Other Management Occupations 51 4.17%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 4.01%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 3.52%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 42 3.43%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 3.35%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 40 3.27%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 3.27%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 36 2.94%
13. Customer Service Representatives 33 2.70%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 32 2.62%
15. Business Operations Specialists 30 2.45%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 2.04%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 1.96%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 24 1.96%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 1.96%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 23 1.88%

West Peoria Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,104 54.54%
15-35 hours 540 14.00%
1-14 hours 81 2.10%
No regular hours 1,133 29.37%

West Peoria Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 68 3.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 2.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 100 4.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 191 8.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 188 8.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 323 14.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 374 16.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 267 11.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 101 4.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 97 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 86 3.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 148 6.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 218 9.75%

West Peoria Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 30 1.34%
5-9 365 16.32%
10-14 579 25.88%
15-19 619 27.67%
20-24 277 12.38%
25-29 121 5.41%
30-34 76 3.40%
35-39 8 0.36%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 100 4.47%
60-89 18 0.80%
At least 90 44 1.97%

West Peoria Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.22% 1,986 88.78%
30-44 12 0.54% 72 3.22%
45-59 4 0.18% 96 4.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 62 2.77%

West Peoria Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 130 5.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,063 90.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 2.19%

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West Peoria Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,017 (4,563 people)
Families (2000): 1,254 (3,547 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 514
People at same address in 1995: 2,744
West Peoria Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 99 4.91%
$10,000-$14,999 137 6.79%
$15,000-$19,999 84 4.16%
$20,000-$24,999 161 7.98%
$25,000-$29,999 135 6.69%
$30,000-$34,999 153 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 200 9.92%
$40,000-$44,999 156 7.73%
$45,000-$49,999 74 3.67%
$50,000-$59,999 261 12.94%
$60,000-$74,999 196 9.72%
$75,000-$99,999 206 10.21%
$100,000-$124,999 77 3.82%
$125,000-$149,999 56 2.78%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.25%
$200,000 or more 17 0.84%

West Peoria Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 636 32.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 604 30.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 105 5.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 267 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 219 11.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 85 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Peoria Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,618 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 914 16.33%
Public Assistance 25 0.45%
Retirement 443 7.91%
Self Employment 154 2.75%
Social Security 586 10.47%
Supplemental Security 43 0.77%
Wage / Salary 1,568 28.01%
Other 247 4.41%

West Peoria Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 637 64.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 355 35.79%

West Peoria Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 247 13.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,011 55.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 522 28.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 1.71%

West Peoria Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 220 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,039 49.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 503 23.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 336 16.02%

West Peoria Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Peoria Education Information Back to top
West Peoria Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 209 5.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 368 9.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,064 28.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,094 29.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 253 6.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 583 15.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 184 4.90%

West Peoria Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 95 1.99% 17 0.36% 112 2.35%
Kindergarten 41 0.86% 21 0.44% 62 1.30%
Grades 1-4 103 2.16% 49 1.03% 152 3.19%
Grades 5-8 114 2.39% 149 3.13% 263 5.52%
Grades 9-12 81 1.70% 98 2.06% 179 3.76%
Undergrad college 152 3.19% 47 0.99% 199 4.18%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.80% 35 0.73% 73 1.53%
Total 624 13.10% 416 8.74% 1,040 21.84%

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West Peoria Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Peoria Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,227 91.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 372 8.09%

West Peoria Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Peoria Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Peoria Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 592 12.43%
10-19 Years 558 11.72%
20-29 Years 620 13.02%
30-39 Years 641 13.46%
40-49 Years 665 13.96%
50-59 Years 552 11.59%
60-69 Years 381 8.00%
70-79 Years 384 8.06%
80-89 Years 278 5.84%
90+ Years 91 1.91%

West Peoria Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,206 46.33%
Color 1 Box Female 2,556 53.67%

West Peoria Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,159 87.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 405 8.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 74 1.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 66 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.86%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Peoria Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,687 35.56%
2. Irish 846 17.83%
3. United States Or American 529 11.15%
4. English 483 10.18%
5. Polish 154 3.25%
6. Swedish 142 2.99%
7. French Non-Basque 141 2.97%
8. Italian 140 2.95%
9. Scotch Irish 103 2.17%
10. Scottish 90 1.90%

West Peoria Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,285 95.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 102 2.28%
3. French 32 0.72%
4. Thai 13 0.29%
5. Other Indo European 11 0.25%
6. Italian 9 0.20%
7. Arabic 9 0.20%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 3 0.07%

West Peoria Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,755 99.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 0.38%

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West Peoria Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.