Peru, NE Demographic Data
Peru, NE Summary
Peru is located in Nemaha County in Nebraska
- Population: 984
- Area: 0.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,867.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,006.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Peru, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
451
47%
50.8
Male
517
53%
49.2
Total Population
968
323,128,000
Peru, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
39
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
48
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
51
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
189
19.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
309
31.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
127
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
37
3.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
48
5.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
28
2.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
43
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
34
3.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
15
1.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
825
85.2%
77.2
Female
370
44.8%
51.3
Male
455
55.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
565
58.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
84
8.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
49
5.1%
15.2
Female
20
40.8%
55.8
Male
29
59.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
23
0.0%
0.0
Peru, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
923
95.4%
96.8
White
840
86.8%
72.6
Black or African American
66
6.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
14
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
45
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
69
7.1%
17.8
Mexican
67
6.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
899
92.9%
82.2
Peru, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
17
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
104
31.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
85
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7
2.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
65
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
51
15.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
20
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
312
94.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
116
35.0%
31.2
Peru, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
590
71.1%
33.7%
Now Married
189
22.8%
47.5
Divorced
21
2.5%
11.0%
Separated
7
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
23
2.8
5.8%
Peru, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
896
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
19
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.3%
1.1%
Peru, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
29
11.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
22
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
48
19.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
69
27.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
49
19.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
51,146
57,617
Per capita income
15,543
31,128
Peru, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
36
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
64
13.0%
9.8
Construction
26
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
153
31.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6
1.2%
6.6
Information
8
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
36
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
22
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
20
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
12
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
79
16.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
30
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
56
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
119
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
49
9.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
135
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
135
27.3%
18.1%
Peru, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
497
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
308
62.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
59
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
108
21.7%
2.7
Other means
9
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
13
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.0
26.6
Peru, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6
2.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
98
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
67
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
80
31.9%
21.0
Peru, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
251
81.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
147
58.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
104
41.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
56
18.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Peru, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
307
1 room
25
8.1%
2.4
2 rooms
18
5.9%
2.7
3 rooms
11
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
35
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
42
13.7%
19.8
6 rooms
49
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
31
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
45
14.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
51
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Peru, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
307
1-unit, detached
233
75.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
16
5.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Peru, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
224
73.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
25
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9
2.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10
3.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
19
6.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
0
0.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9
2.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Peru, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
184
73.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
65
25.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Peru, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
80
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
3
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
3.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
21
26.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
53
66.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
41
51.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
18
22.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
6.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Peru, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
102
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
3.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
33
32.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
65
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
526
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
46
45.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
27
26.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
2.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
3.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
22
21.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Peru, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
147
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
71
48.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
63
42.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8
5.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
51,400
205,000
