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Population (year 2000): 6,635. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,298 (-5.1% change)
Males: 3,214 (48.4%), Females: 3,421 (51.6%)
Peoria County
Zip code:
61614
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $32,161 (year 2000)
Median house value: $61,600 (year 2000)
Races in Peoria Heights:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
- Black (3.5%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (25.9%), Irish (18.7%),
English (13.2%), United States (10.3%), Dutch (3.4%), Italian
(2.8%).
Elevation: 789 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Peoria Heights
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Peoria Heights village
- Never married: 28.2%
- Now married: 45.8%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 15.4%
2.1% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.4% Latin
America, 0.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-3.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Peoria Heights:
- GEORGE A ZELLER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 2 miles;
PEORIA, IL)
- PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; PEORIA,
IL)
- SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PEORIA,
IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Peoria Heights:
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 10 miles; PEORIA, IL;
ID: PIA)
- CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 51
miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
- CAPITAL (about 63 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Peoria Heights:
- MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 4 miles; PEORIA, IL;
ID: 3MY)
- RAINBOW (about 7 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: 7B1)
- PEKIN MUNI (about 20 miles; PEKIN, IL; ID: C15)
Amtrak station near Peoria Heights:
- 10 miles: PEORIA AIRPORT (6100 W. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN
PKY.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Peoria Heights:
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PEORIA, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; EAST
PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORMAL,
IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; Normal,
IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles;
BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles;
OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
Public high school in Peoria Heights:
- PEORIA HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 199;
Location: 508 E GLEN AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Peoria Heights:
- PEORIA HEIGHTS GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 623;
Location: 500 E GLEN AVE; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Peoria Heights:
- PEORIA HEIGHTS P.L. (Operating income:
$356,878; Location: 816 EAST GLEN AVENUE; 32,025 books;
633 audio materials; 598 video materials; 132 serial
subscriptions)
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