VirtualPeoria.com

Internet Portal about Peoria, Illinois

Peoria, Illinois is an established city with an approximate 2004 population of over 110,000, ranking it among the top ten largest cities in the State of Illinois. Illinois, known as the "Land of Lincoln" and whose motto is "Right Here. Right Now," has a total estimated population of over 12,300,000. Regional resources include St. Louis, MO that is not too far away from Peoria. Per the US Census, Peoria has a highly educated population with over 80% having graduated from high school and over 25% having bachelor degrees. The Peoria area has an array of respected schools and colleges. High schools include the El Vista Baptist Academy, Manual High School, New Life Christian Academy, Peoria Alternative School, Peoria Christian School, Peoria High School, Peoria Notre Dame High School, Richwoods High School, and Woodruff High School. The Bradley University, Heartland Community College, Illinois Central College, Illinois State University, Illinois Valley Community College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lifepath School of Massage Therapy, Lincoln Land Community College, Midstate College, and University of Illinois at Springfield are among the local and nearby colleges. The Journal Star will provide you with information on news and events concerning Peoria, such as Golf Courses in Peoria, Apartment Rentals in Peoria IL, Peoria IL Real Estate and Apartment Rentals in Peoria Illinois. For sports enthusiasts, Peoria also offers the chance to track the games of the Bradley University Braves, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. The population of Peoria, of relatively average age, has access to medical care at local and regional facilities such as George A Zeller Mental Health Center, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois-School of Nursing, Proctor Community Hospital, Saint Francis Medical Center, and Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. Peoria residents and visitors alike find many commercial and recreational activities and resources of interest in the Peoria area among Peoria Used Cars, Peoria IL Hotels, Peoria Real Estate and Peoria IL. Per the census, the 2000 median household income in Peoria was over $36,000. This is slightly lower than the national average income, but Peoria year 2000 housing costs were lower than average as well, with the median house value in 2000 in Peoria being under $85,000. The top sectors for employment in Peoria, Illinois are Educational, Health and Social Services, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, and Waste Management Services. VirtualPeoria.com is a development-stage website concerning Peoria, Illinois that will be further developed in the coming year, including Peoria Home Tours, Restaurants in Peoria, Italian Restaurants in Peoria and Physicians in Peoria.