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East Peoria is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 22,012 people and six associated neighborhoods, East Peoria is the 106th largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that East Peoria has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in East Peoria telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.87% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in East Peoria who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.84% of adults in East Peoria have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in East Peoria in 2022 was $39,435, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,740 for a family of four. However, East Peoria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call East Peoria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Peoria residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Peoria include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in East Peoria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.