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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Peoria Unified School District is 218,476. The Peoria Unified School District population density is 1,595.24 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 57.56 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Peoria Unified School District is white, which represent 84.79% of the total population. The average Peoria Unified School District education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 218,476. #11

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Peoria Unified School District
6.39%
Arizona
27.89%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Peoria Unified School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Arizona and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #30

Peoria Unified School District
1,595.24 per square mile
Arizona
57.56 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:185,242 (84.79%, #104)
Black:9,422 (4.31%, #54)
Hispanic:43,355 (19.84%, #117)
Asian:7,693 (3.52%, #24)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,212 (1.01%, #142)
One Race, Other:5,384 (2.46%, see rank)
Two or More Races:8,523 (3.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:37,707 (86.97%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,163 (2.68%, see rank)
Cuban:515 (1.19%, see rank)
Central American:843 (1.94%, see rank)
South American:481 (1.11%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,582 (20.56%, see rank)
Chinese:1,498 (19.47%, see rank)
Filipino:1,282 (16.66%, see rank)
Japanese:349 (4.54%, see rank)
Korean:580 (7.54%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,482 (19.26%, see rank)
Asian, Other:920 (11.96%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

194,893 (89.21%) out of the total population of 218,476 reported first ancestry.

 Peoria Unified School District% of the Total PopulationArizonaU.S.
Arab1,8440.84%, see rank0.50%0.56%
Czech9700.44%, see rank0.41%0.47%
Danish2,2751.04%, see rank0.67%0.42%
Dutch3,1791.46%, see rank1.39%1.40%
English20,2159.25%, see rank8.70%8.02%
French8,1693.74%, see rank2.96%3.34%
German38,72317.72%, see rank14.39%15.03%
Greek6220.28%, see rank0.34%0.41%
Hungarian1,0820.50%, see rank0.43%0.46%
Irish22,82910.45%, see rank9.50%10.80%
Italian11,5905.30%, see rank4.32%5.52%
Norwegian3,9691.82%, see rank1.75%1.42%
Polish7,5073.44%, see rank2.41%3.01%
Portuguese7140.33%, see rank0.25%0.44%
Russian1,9870.91%, see rank0.81%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,5880.73%, see rank0.86%0.99%
Scottish4,4512.04%, see rank1.84%1.72%
Subsaharan African7920.36%, see rank0.51%0.95%
Swedish4,6002.11%, see rank1.54%1.27%
Swiss7200.33%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian4760.22%, see rank0.22%0.31%
American27,57512.62%, see rank5.21%7.12%
Welsh1,1180.51%, see rank0.64%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 106,050 (48.54%, see rank)
Females: 112,426 (51.46%, see rank)

Peoria Unified School District
Male: 48.54%
Female: 51.46%
Arizona
Male: 49.67%
Female: 50.33%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Peoria Unified School District
39.10 years old
Arizona
36.50 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Peoria Unified School District
36.90 years old
Arizona
35.30 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Peoria Unified School District
40.80 years old
Arizona
37.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Peoria Unified School District% of the Total PopulationArizonaU.S.
Under 5 years12,7005.81%, see rank6.72%6.36%
5 to 9 years14,2116.50%, see rank6.92%6.51%
10 to 14 years15,5697.13%, see rank6.95%6.59%
15 to 19 years15,4697.08%, see rank6.93%6.85%
20 to 24 years13,3556.11%, see rank7.19%7.13%
25 to 34 years27,29312.49%, see rank13.33%13.47%
35 to 44 years28,96613.26%, see rank12.64%12.96%
45 to 54 years30,05813.76%, see rank12.81%14.09%
55 to 64 years26,80212.27%, see rank11.66%12.29%
65 to 74 years18,4648.45%, see rank8.52%7.64%
75 to 84 10,8594.97%, see rank4.60%4.25%
85 years and over4,7302.16%, see rank1.73%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Peoria Unified School DistrictArizonaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population147,172, 100%4,284,776209,056,129
Less Than High School12,799, 8.70%, see rank14.11%13.67%
High School Graduate39,368, 26.75%, see rank24.51%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree57,323, 38.95%, see rank34.29%29.09%
Bachelor Degree25,007, 16.99%, see rank17.13%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree12,675, 8.61%, see rank9.97%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.71, see rank13.5013.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Peoria Unified School District ArizonaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten5,20580.52%19.48%76.80%23.20%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)24,32894.17%, see rank5.83%, see rank93.55%6.45%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)12,64196.02%, see rank3.98%, see rank93.98%6.02%90.60%9.40%
College13,42885.90%, see rank14.10%, see rank86.81%13.19%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School2,61159.33%, see rank40.67%, see rank65.70%34.30%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Peoria Unified School DistrictArizonaU.S.
Total Households80,104, 100%2,387,246116,211,092
Average Household Size2.70, see rank2.692.63
1 Person Households20,602, 25.72%, see rank27.24%27.57%
2 or More Person Households59,502, 74.28%, see rank72.76%72.43%
Family Households (Families)54,873, 68.50%, see rank65.74%66.22%
Average Family Size3.35, see rank3.403.32
Married-Couple Family41,004, 51.19%, see rank47.63%48.42%
Nonfamily Households25,231, 31.50%, see rank34.26%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Peoria Unified School District%ArizonaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total175,996see rank5,211,077252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over84,698100%, see rank2,570,191123,281,364
Never Married28,03933.10%, see rank36.00%35.77%
Married45,72853.99%, see rank50.64%52.04%
Widowed2,1892.58%, see rank2.57%2.57%
Divorced8,74210.32%, see rank10.79%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over91,298100%, see rank2,640,886129,692,771
Never Married22,76424.93%, see rank28.84%29.48%
Married45,56749.91%, see rank48.81%49.19%
Widowed8,6149.44%, see rank8.48%9.16%
Divorced14,35315.72%, see rank13.87%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Peoria Unified School District%ArizonaU.S.
Native199,17791.17%, see rank86.53%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence85,40739.09%, see rank38.39%58.73%
Born in Different State111,29750.94%, see rank46.89%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2,4731.13%, see rank1.25%1.42%
Foreign Born19,2998.83%, see rank13.47%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship10,9915.03%, see rank5.17%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship8,3083.80%, see rank8.29%7.09%
Born In Europe3,3901.55%, see rank1.26%1.53%
Born In Asia6,5523.00%, see rank2.43%3.82%
Born In Africa6690.31%, see rank0.37%0.55%
Born In Oceania710.03%, see rank0.06%0.07%
Born In Latin America7,6943.52%, see rank8.72%6.83%
Born In Northern America9230.42%, see rank0.63%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Peoria Unified School District%ArizonaU.S.
English66,63283.18%, see rank73.10%79.39%
Spanish8,29410.35%, see rank19.32%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages2,4013.00%, see rank2.92%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,9702.46%, see rank2.13%3.36%
Other8071.01%, see rank2.53%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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