Peoria, AZ Profile

Peoria, AZ, population 138,200, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 4.1 miles from Glendale and 13.1 miles from Phoenix.

Through the 90's Peoria's population has grown by about 114%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Peoria has grown by about 28%.

Peoria's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Peoria tend to be lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.20
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	108,364	N/A
2001	117,998	8.89%
2002	123,262	4.46%
2003	128,047	3.88%
2004	132,355	3.36%
2005	138,200	4.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,199

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	303
2002	245
2003	292
2004	234
2005	211
2006	221

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	2	9	1	2
Forcible Rape	22	34	50	50	38	41
Robbery	73	64	59	69	69	77
Aggravated Assault	242	184	257	179	181	197

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,453
2002	4,855
2003	4,551
2004	4,324
2005	4,368
2006	3,986

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,102	955	1,026	1,037	1,127	1075
Larceny, Theft	3,018	3,439	3,563	3,576	3,710	3672
Motor Vehicle Theft	872	1,201	1,147	1,065	1,147	972
Arson	15	15	15	18	20	20

Location

Elevation	1,138 feet above sea level
Land Area	61.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities