Peoria, IL

December 6, 2012

Peoria is the sixth largest city in Illinois. It is the headquarters for Caterpillar, one of the largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines.

Caterpillar is one of the thirty companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Peoria is served by Peoria International Airport.

Smaller markets close to Peoria: East Peoria, Creve Coeur, Morton, Washington, Pekin, Chilicothe, Eureka
Peoria population: 113,546
Peoria zip codes: 61601, 61602, 61603, 61604, 61605, 61606, 61607, 61612, 61613, 61614, 61615, 61625, 61628, 61629, 61630, 61632, 61633, 61634, 61635, 61636, 61637, 61638, 61639, 61640, 61641, 61643, 61644, 61650, 61651, 61652, 61653, 61654, 61655, 61656

Peoria land area: 44.4 square miles
Peoria population density: 2,570 people per square mile

Peoria median age: 33.8
Peoria median household income: $44,446

Peoria per capita income: $28,632
Peoria house/condo value: $124,600

Caterpillar corporate website

Wikipedia entry for Peoria, IL

City of Peoria Website