Streator is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,263 people and five associated neighborhoods, Streator is the 193rd largest community in Illinois.

Of important note, Streator is also a city of artists. Streator has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Streator’s character.

The citizens of Streator are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.78% of adults in Streator have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Streator in 2018 was $31,706, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,824 for a family of four. However, Streator contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Streator is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Streator home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Streator residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Streator also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.71% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Streator include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Slovak.

The most common language spoken in Streator is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.