| | Peoria, IL | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| Population | 113,672 | 26,354 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 54.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.4% | 45.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 74.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 114,972 | 25,796 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 112,936 | 26,344 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 113,504 | 15,997 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.1% | 4.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.6% | 72.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,356.8 | 2,420.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 48.2 | 10.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Peoria, IL | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 0.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 0.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 0.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 0.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 1.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 37.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 31.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 16.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Peoria, IL | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| White | 55.5% | 95.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 26.7% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.4% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 1.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Peoria, IL | Sun City West, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 41.6% | 68.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.4% | 68.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.4% | 31.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.9% | 4.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 15.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.30 | 1.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 47,734 | 15,778 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 25,855 | 9,314 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 0.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.7% | 94.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 21,879 | 6,464 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.3% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.9% | 5.3% | 10.8% |