Peoria, IL

Peoria, IL

1950‑1959:		Peoria, IL SMA
1959‑1983:		Peoria, IL SMSA
1983‑1992:		Peoria, IL MSA
1992‑2003:		Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA
2003‑2006:		Peoria, IL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Marshall County, IL		13,025		13,334		13,302		14,479		12,846		13,180		13,122

Peoria County, IL		174,347		189,044		195,318		200,466		182,827		183,433		182,056

Stark County, IL		8,721		8,152		7,510		7,389		6,534		6,332		6,159

Tazewell County, IL		76,165		99,789		118,649		132,078		123,692		128,485		129,603

Woodford County, IL		21,335		24,579		28,012		33,320		32,653		35,469		37,424



Total		250,512		288,833		341,979		365,864		339,172		347,387		368,364
Percent Change		-		15.3%		18.4%		7.0%		-7.3%		2.4%		6.0%



Total (as currently defined)		293,593		334,898		362,791		387,732		358,552		366,899		368,364
Percent Change		-		14.1%		8.3%		6.9%		-7.5%		2.3%		0.4%

Timeline

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Component

Marshall County, IL

Peoria County, IL

Stark County, IL

Tazewell County, IL

Woodford County, IL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Peoria, IL		111,856	*		103,162	*		126,963	*		124,160	*		113,504	*		112,936	*		112,685	*

Pekin, IL		21,858			28,146			31,375			33,967			32,254	*		33,857	*		33,331



Total		111,856			103,162			126,963			124,160			145,758			146,793			112,685
Metro		250,512			288,833			341,979			365,864			339,172			347,387			368,364
Percent		44.7%			35.7%			37.1%			33.9%			43.0%			42.3%			30.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Peoria, IL

Pekin, IL

Urban/Rural Population



1950							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					187,142		74.7%
			UA Population				154,539		61.7%
		Rural Population					63,370		25.3%

		Inside Central Cities					111,856		44.7%
		Outside Central Cities					138,656		55.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					250,512		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Peoria, IL			154,539		154,539		100.0%

		Total					154,539


		population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					226,414		72.2%
			UA Population				181,432		57.9%
		Rural Population					86,998		27.8%

		Inside Central Cities					103,162		32.9%
		Outside Central Cities					210,250		67.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					313,412		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Peoria, IL			181,432		181,432		100.0%

		Total					181,432


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					256,201		74.9%
			UA Population				247,121		72.3%
		Rural Population					85,778		25.1%

		Inside Central Cities					126,963		37.1%
		Outside Central Cities					215,016		62.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					341,979		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Peoria, IL			247,121		247,121		100.0%

		Total					247,121


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					277,320		75.8%
			UA Population				172,506		47.2%
		Rural Population					88,544		24.2%

		Inside Central Cities					158,127		43.2%
		Outside Central Cities					207,737		56.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					365,864		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Peoria, IL			261,418		172,506		66.0%

		Total					172,506


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					255,267		75.3%
			UA Population				242,353		71.5%
		Rural Population					83,905		24.7%

		Inside Central Cities					145,758		43.0%
		Outside Central Cities					193,414		57.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					339,172		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Peoria, IL			242,353		242,353		100.0%

		Total					242,353


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					277,208		75.6%
			UA Population				247,172		67.4%
		Rural Population					89,691		24.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					112,936		30.8%
		Outside Principal Cities					253,963		69.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					366,899		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Peoria, IL			247,172		247,172		100.0%

		Total					247,172


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Peoria, IL SMA
-		Peoria County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Tazewell County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Peoria, IL designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1963



-		Woodford County, IL added


Jun 1983



-		Pekin, IL designated as central city of MSA


Dec 1992



-		Title of Peoria, IL MSA changed to Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA changed to Peoria, IL Metro Area
-		Marshall County, IL added
-		Stark County, IL added
-		Pekin, IL no longer designated as principal/central city