Peotone is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,228 people and two associated neighborhoods, Peotone is the 388th largest community in Illinois. Peotone real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Peotone house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Peotone is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Peotone is a village of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Peotone who work in teaching (12.73%), food service (11.76%), and sales jobs (11.15%). A relatively large number of people in Peotone telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Peotone is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Peotone really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Peotone perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The education level of Peotone citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.34% of adults in Peotone have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Peotone in 2022 was $42,966, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,864 for a family of four. However, Peotone contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Peotone home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peotone residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Peotone include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Peotone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
