Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Peoria, IL

The map below shows majority race by area in West Peoria, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on West Peoria racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Peoria overall is white, making up 69.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in West Peoria

 
Self-Identified Race
West Peoria, IL Population
White
69.1%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
16.2%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Peoria, IL

The map below shows diversity in West Peoria. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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West Peoria Diversity Score

48.5

More diverse than 82% of US cities

West Peoria has a diversity score of 48.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. West Peoria is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within West Peoria's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north West Peoria, and the least diverse areas are in southwest West Peoria.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.