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PEORIA, ARIZONA QUICK STATSCounty: Maricopa
Incorporated: 1954
Elevation: 1142 feet
Land Area: 138.2 square miles
Population Density: 1143 people per square mile
Population: 157,960
Population change since 2000: 45.80%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (77.9%), Hispanic (15.4%), Other race (7.1%), Black (2.8%), Two or more races (2.5%), American Indian (1.2%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (20.2%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.3%), Italian (6.4%), United States (5.6%), Polish (3.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (5.6 miles , pop. 218,812)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (13.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045)
Nearest cities: Sun City, AZ (1.7 miles ), Youngtown, AZ (2.3 miles ), El Mirage, AZ (2.3 miles ), Glendale, AZ (2.4 miles ), Sun City West, AZ (2.5 miles ), Surprise, AZ (2.9 miles ), Deer Valley, AZ (3.2 miles ), Litchfield Park, AZ (3.5 miles )
Peoria Compared to State Average: Median house value below state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage below state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage significantly below state average.
PEORIA, ARIZONA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
9
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
16
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
7
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
28
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
28
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
11
Population 25 and Older:87,659
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
26,674
Grades 9 through 12
9,801
College or graduate school
7,785
Total Enrolled:44,260
High school or higher: 88.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.70%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.50%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Peoria:
PHOENIX COLLEGE about 14 miles, PHOENIX, AZ, Full-time enrollment: 5,911 PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 15 miles, PHOENIX, AZ, FT enrollment: 3,410 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS about 20 miles, PHOENIX, AZ, FT enrollment: 14,783 GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 20 miles, Phoenix, AZ, FT enrollment: 2,969 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS about 22 miles, PHOENIX, AZ, FT enrollment: 9,152 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS about 24 miles, TEMPE, AZ, FT enrollment: 37,174 RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 25 miles, TEMPE, AZ, FT enrollment: 4,472
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