Curb Canopy

Tree Equity in East Peoria, IL

96.5
Tree Equity Score
50.7%
Canopy Cover
4.2%
Canopy Gap
0
Priority Areas
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What is the Tree Equity Score?

American Forests' Tree Equity Score combines tree canopy coverage, surface temperature, income, employment, race, age, and health data to identify where trees are needed most. Scores range from 0 to 100, and areas below 60 are priority for investment.

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96.5
TES Score / 100
50.7%
Current Canopy
49.4%
Canopy Goal
4.2%
Canopy Gap
Current: 50.7%Goal: 49.4%
Current canopy
Gap to goal

Environmental Benefits

Carbon Sequestered
29.0K tons CO₂/yr
+3.9K tons if gap closed
Stormwater Intercepted
206.2M gal/yr
Canopy Area
28.2 km²
of 58.8 km² total

Estimated using i-Tree urban canopy rates. Methodology ↗

Equity Indicators

These factors show how tree canopy gaps overlap with social and environmental vulnerabilities.

1930s Redlining
47.1%
of neighborhoods were graded "hazardous" or "declining" on 1930s federal lending maps. Banks refused to invest in these areas, and many are still under-treed decades later.
Environmental Justice
5.9%
of neighborhoods are classified as overburdened by the White House's Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool, meaning they face outsized pollution, poverty, or health risks. Trees help, but they're not the whole fix.
Heat Island Effect
-2.5°F
cooler than surrounding areas on average. The canopy is doing its job here.
People in the Data
23,161
people live across the 17 Census block groups we analyzed. That's who these numbers represent.
Data last updated: Feb 2026

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