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 (14.13%), sales jobs (10.81%), and food service (10.68%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Peotone, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.37 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Peotone citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.41% of adults in Peotone have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Peotone in 2022 was $40,145, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,580 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 Swedish. The most common language spoken in Peotone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
