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Peru, IL
Demographic Data




Peru Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Peru Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,771

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
10.2%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
23.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.0%
3.0%
94.4%
94.4%
21.7%
21.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Peru
USA
$41,968
$41,968
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Peru
USA
$61,809
$61,809
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Other
Transportation
Finance
Wholesale
Public Service
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17.4%
17.4%
15.0%
15.0%
12.5%
12.5%
7.4%
7.4%
7.0%
7.0%
6.8%
6.8%
5.2%
5.2%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
88.6%
88.6%
6.5%
6.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
Polish
English
Swedish
Norwegian
French
Slovene
European
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Lithuanian
Russian
French Canadian
Ukrainian
Croatian
Czech
Slavic
Greek
27.8%
27.8%
16.1%
16.1%
14.5%
14.5%
14.4%
14.4%
11.9%
11.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Italian
Spanish
Japanese
German/Yiddish
Greek
Armenian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
94.0%
94.0%
18.8%
18.8%
13.8%
13.8%
3.4%
3.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Peru Residents

3.5%


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