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  State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 28,937 | 
| 2000 Population: | 34,386 | 
| White Population: | 30,602 | 
| Black Population: | 1,914 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 492 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,237 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 50 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 194 | 
| Male Population: | 16,363 | 
| Female Population: | 18,023 | 
| Median Age: | 41.3 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 43.5 | 
| Households: | 16,542 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.17 | 
| Average House Value: | $106,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $47,030 | 
| Land Area: | 16.687 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi | 
            Peoria Heights, IL (       1.7 miles)
             East Peoria, IL (       3.5 miles)
             Peoria, IL (       3.8 miles)
             Mossville, IL (       4.9 miles)
             Edwards, IL (       6.7 miles)
             Dunlap, IL (       7.0 miles)
             Creve Coeur, IL (       7.6 miles)
             Washington, IL (       9.6 miles)
             Rome, IL (      10.4 miles)
             Metamora, IL (      10.9 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 12,419,293 | 
| White Population: | 9,125,471 | 
| Black Population: | 1,876,875 | 
| Asian Population: | 423,603 | 
| Indian Population: | 31,006 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 4,610 | 
| Other Population: | 722,712 | 
| Male Population: | 6,080,336 | 
| Female Population: | 6,338,957 | 
| Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 4,591,779 | 
| White Households: | 3,586,667 | 
| Black Households: | 625,590 | 
| Asian Households: | 134,333 | 
| Indian Households: | 9,657 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,208 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.23 |