| | Peoria, IL | Waukesha, WI | United States |
| Population | 113,672 | 71,307 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.4% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 36 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 114,972 | 71,217 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 112,936 | 64,825 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 113,504 | 56,958 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.1% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.6% | 27.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,356.8 | 2,793.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 48.2 | 25.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.4 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Peoria, IL | Waukesha, WI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 16.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Peoria, IL | Waukesha, WI | United States |
| White | 55.5% | 78.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 26.7% | 2.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 12.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Peoria, IL | Waukesha, WI | United States |
| Married Population | 41.6% | 47.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.4% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.4% | 52.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.9% | 37.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.30 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 47,734 | 30,012 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 25,855 | 18,183 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 30.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.7% | 45.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 21,879 | 11,829 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.3% | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.9% | 9.3% | 10.8% |