Peoria Heights, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,635. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,298 (-5.1% change)
Males: 3,214 (48.4%), Females: 3,421 (51.6%)

Peoria County

Zip code: 61614

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $32,161
Median house value: $61,600

Population by Race

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

Map of Peoria Heights, IL

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peoria Heights:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 10 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 51 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • CAPITAL (about 63 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peoria Heights:

  • MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 4 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)
  • RAINBOW (about 7 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 7B1)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 20 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time 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)

Libraries

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)