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Peoria, IL vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Peoria.
- People are 18.2% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Bloomington.
 Peoria, ILBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010114,972  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 1990113,504  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area48.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peoria, ILBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Peoria, ILBloomington, ILUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peoria, ILBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households47,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,879  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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