Peru, IN Demographic Data
Peru, IN Summary
Peru is located in Miami County in Indiana
- Population: 11,475
- Area: 5.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,216.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 646.33 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Peru, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,786
51%
50.8
Male
5,629
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,415
323,128,000
Peru, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
771
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
909
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
801
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
768
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
882
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,311
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,542
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,481
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
774
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
555
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
887
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
490
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
244
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,501
74.5%
77.2
Female
4,377
51.5%
51.3
Male
4,124
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,016
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,958
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,621
14.2%
15.2
Female
924
57.0%
55.8
Male
697
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Peru, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,200
98.1%
96.8
White
10,038
87.9%
72.6
Black or African American
891
7.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
159
1.4%
0.8
Asian
75
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
75
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
4
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
33
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
215
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
393
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
156
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
225
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,022
96.6%
82.2
Peru, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
305
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
890
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,979
40.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,710
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
612
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
587
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
201
2.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,195
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,089
83.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
788
10.9%
31.2
Peru, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,746
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,874
43.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,509
16.9%
11.0%
Separated
204
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
601
6.7
5.8%
Peru, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,449
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
195
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
80
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
111
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Peru, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
645
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
369
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
661
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
725
16.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
665
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
852
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
287
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
268
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
11
0.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
32,404
57,617
Per capita income
19,037
31,128
Peru, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
405
9.0%
9.8
Construction
260
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
999
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
100
2.2%
6.6
Information
63
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
919
20.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
258
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
163
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
335
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
459
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
380
8.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
120
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
410
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
883
19.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,143
25.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
939
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,106
24.7%
18.1%
Peru, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,359
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,811
87.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
297
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.5%
5.1
Walked
99
2.3%
2.7
Other means
103
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
29
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Peru, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
292
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,988
44.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,571
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
668
14.8%
21.0
Peru, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,519
85.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,888
63.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,631
36.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
774
14.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Peru, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,293
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
48
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
407
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
764
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,159
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,197
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
967
18.3%
12.0
8 rooms
369
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
382
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Peru, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,293
1-unit, detached
3,944
74.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
1.0%
5.9
2-units
217
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
273
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
152
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
75
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
81
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
500
9.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Peru, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,675
50.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
426
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
626
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
299
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
697
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
260
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
231
4.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
79
1.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Peru, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,866
85.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
34
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
503
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
72
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.3%
1.1
Peru, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,737
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
1.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
172
9.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
336
19.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,185
68.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
830
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
277
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
111
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
103
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
399
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Peru, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,348
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
23
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
65
4.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
480
35.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
780
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
283
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
604
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
246
18.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
169
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
108
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
153
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
107
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
530
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
318
0.0%
0.0%
Peru, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,888
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,057
36.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,433
49.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
271
9.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
79
2.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
39
1.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
0.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
61,300
205,000