Peoria Jobs

Peoria, Illinois is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 112,936. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 369,161 in 2005. Peoria has become famous as a representation of the average American city because of its demographics and its perceived mainstream Midwestern culture. On the Vaudeville circuit, it was said that if an act would succeed in Peoria, it would work anywhere. The question "Will it play in Peoria?" has now become a metaphor for whether something appeals to the American mainstream public, and Peoria is often used as a test market for new products, services, and public policy polling. Peoria is also headquarters for Caterpillar Inc., one of the 30 companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Well-known Peoria businesses *AmerenCILCO - former Central Illinois Light Company; now part of Ameren *Archer Daniels Midland - corn processing plant *Bergner's - department store; started in 1889 in downtown Peoria and eventually bought out Carson Pirie Scott & Co.; now part of Bon-Ton *Caterpillar Inc. - bulldozer and engine manufacturer *CEFCU - Credit union; started by Caterpillar employees; now serves residents of 14 Central Illinois counties *Clifton Gunderson LLP - 13th largest national accounting and consulting firm *The Junior League of Peoria - women's volunteer organization *Komatsu Mining Systems - construction equipment manufacturer *L.R. Nelson Corporation - manufacturer of irrigation sprinklers *National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research - largest USDA facility; where mass production of penicillin was invented *RLI Corp. - specialty insurance company

Among the most common occupations in Peoria are Management, professional, and related occupations, 40%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Peoria, Illinois work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Peoria, Illinois are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 23%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Peoria job listings indicate that the following industries in Peoria are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Peoria, Illinois is $36,781, and the median income of households in Peoria was $40,276.

According to our Peoria Trends data, the number of Peoria, Illinois jobs has decreased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Peoria Total population 102,136 Male 47.85% Female 52.15% Median age 34.4     Peoria Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.5% Median cost of a home $105,000 Median mortgage payment $602 Renter-occupied homes 36.5% Vacant housing 9.2% Median monthly rent $604     Average Income Median for all workers $25,890 Median for all male full-time $43,264 Median for all female full-time $30,298     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 24% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 44% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 66% Black or African American 29% Asian 4% Other 1%     Peoria Commute Carpool 8.2% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 17 minutes