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Peru, Illinois

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StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Total Population9,77512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,808$83,390$80,734
Median Age45.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$154,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$921$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate9.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born5.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.827.826.4
Worked from Home5.4%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Peru, Illinois

Age in Peru, Illinois

StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Median Age45.739.038.9
Under 18 %19.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Peru, Illinois

StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Households4,4805,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households62.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married26.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Peru, Illinois

StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,211$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Peru, Illinois

StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,8535,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,804$5,298n/a

Education in Peru, Illinois

StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Peru, Illinois

StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Peru, Illinois

StatisticPeruIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Peru

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.