Retail Ready Community Profile: Peoria Heights

Peoria Heights, Illinois

Population: 6,000

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Peoria Heights is a charming community of approximately 6,000 residents. It is located along the Illinois River, surrounded by the larger community of Peoria. Prospect Road serves as the Village’s primary shopping area. This corridor is characterized by an interesting mix of local shops, businesses and restaurants. With a few minor exceptions, national and regional chain stores are notably absent. According to Illinois Department of Transportation Data, approximately 16,000 vehicles per day drive along Prospect Road.

Peoria Heights
Sales Tax Generated and Retail Sales Sales Tax Retail Sales Sales Tax Retail Sales
Categories 2008 2008 2007
1 General Merchandise
2 Food 41,057.84 4,105,784.00 22,524.30 2,252,430.00
3 Drinking and Eating Places 600,118.46 9,601,895.36 544,133.26 8,706,132.16
4 Apparel 60,521.37 968,341.92 65,009.78 1,040,156.48
5 Furniture & H.H. & Radio 149,033.41 2,384,534.56 134,913.87 2,158,621.92
6 Lumber, Bldg, Hardware 31,587.18 505,394.88 33,757.75 540,124.00
7 Automotive & Filling Stations 373,714.45 5,979,431.20 389,305.84 6,228,893.44
8 Drugs & Misc. Retail 663,704.60 10,619,273.60 665,361.44 10,645,783.04
9 Agriculture & All Others 551,079.12 8,817,265.92 629,519.16 10,072,306.56
10 Manufacturers
Totals 2,484,700.15 42,981,921.44 2,500,446.75 41,644,447.60
Note: Blank categories have less than 4 taxpayers, therefore no data is shown to protect the confidentiality of individual taxpayers, totals include censored data.
Source: Illinois Department of Revenue