Peru, IA City Data

Peru, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 577 people who live in Peru and approximately 14,019 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Peru to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Peru. We have included Peru housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Peru Information

Madison County where Peru resides is 562.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,019 and has a population rank of 2,162 out of all the places in the United States.

Peru has a total of 577 people and of those residents there are 299 males and 278 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 196 births each year and around 159 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Peru varies per year, but currently 565 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 577 people who live in Peru, there are 188 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Peru is 99 male and 89 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 408.

General Peru Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	562.3
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	14,019
Population rank - Madison County	2,162
Total population	577
Total population (male)	299
Total population (female)	278
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Madison County	196
Deaths- Madison County	159
Population of one race	565
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	188
Population under 20 years (male)	99
Population under 20 years (female)	89
Total population 18 years and over	408

Peru Social Characteristics

There are 5,326 households in Peru. Families make up 3,934 of these households. The table below breaks down the Peru families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,403), male householder with no wife present (215) and female householder with no husband present (356). The remainder of the Peru households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,403. Peru, IA moving companies help people in Peru move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Peru. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Peru is based, there are 5,610 females 15 and over; of those females there are 852 never married, 3,629 now married, 76 separated, 617 widowed, and 436 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 57 separated, 147 widowed and 437 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Peru social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Peru.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	5,326
Family households (families)	3,934
With own children under 18 years	1,929
Married-couple family	3,403
With own children under 18 years	1,473
Male householder, no wife present, family	215
With own children under 18 years	83
Female householder, no husband present, family	356
With own children under 18 years	251
Nonfamily households	1,403
Householder living alone	1,215
65 years and over	623

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	74
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	541
Householder	168
Spouse	152
Child	197
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	36
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,610
Never married	852
Now married	3,629
Separated	76
Widowed	617
Divorced	436
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	57
Widowed	147
Divorced	437

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	577
Male	299
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4
Female	278
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	577
One race	565
White	562
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	577
People who are White alone	562
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,050
Same house	7,816
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,245
Different state or abroad	687
Different state	659
Abroad	28

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	14,019
Born in United States	10,805
State of residence	11,547
Different state	2,339
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	85

Peru Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Peru. That total enrollment is 3,444 for the population of the country, which includes Peru. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,082 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,225 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 407.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Peru population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,444
Pre-kindergarten	213
Public	128
Private	85
Kindergarten	210
Public	199
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,695
Public	1,658
Private	37
Elementary and high school	2,613
Public	2,567
Private	46
High school grades 9 to 12	918
Public	909
Private	9
College, undergraduate years	353
Public	261
Private	92
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	23
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	9,976

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,254
Less than 9th grade	414
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	735
High school graduate	3,791
Some college, no degree	2,253
Associate's degree	730
Bachelor's degree	1,331
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,016

Peru Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,648 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Peru. The Peru occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,285), service occupations (812), sales and office occupations (1,975), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (94), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (882) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,006). The 10,648 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,133 private wage and salary workers, 1,064 government workers, 823 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	10,648
In labor force	7,394
Civilian labor force	7,365
Employed	7,054
Unemployed	311
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	5,469
In labor force	3,395
Civilian labor force	3,393
Unemployed Civilian labor force	137
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	5,179
In labor force	3,999
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	174
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,998
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,472
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	947
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	119
Other means	21
Worked at home	409
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	179,505

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,285
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,285
Service occupations	812
Sales and office occupations	1,975
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	94
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	882
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,006

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,285
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	458
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	669
Wholesale trade	288
Retail trade	866
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	428
Information	246
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	857
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	455
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,214
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	311
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	304

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,285
Private wage and salary workers	5,133
Government workers	1,064
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	823
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Peru Housing Characteristics

In Peru, IA there are 5,661 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,326 occupied and 335 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Peru, there are 4,673 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 65 units in Peru. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Peru, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Peru, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Peru. There are 81 housing units with rent less than $200, 160 with rent between $200-299, 291 with rent between $300-499 and 415 with rent for $500 and above. Full Peru gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Peru, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	5,661
Occupied housing units	5,326
Vacant housing units	335

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	5,661
1-unit, detached	4,673
1-unit, attached	65
2 units	94
3 or 4 units	179
5 to 9 units	157
10 to 19 units	51
20 to 49 units	64
50 or more units
Mobile home	373

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	5,326
Owner-occupied	4,152
Renter-occupied	1,174

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	5,326
No vehicles available	208
2 vehicle available	3,849
3 vehicles available	1,193
4 vehicles available	428
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	5,326
Utility gas	2,500
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	585
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	83
Coal or coke
Wood	124
Solar energy
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	5,326
Less Than $50,000	4,152
$50,000 to $99,999	1,238
$100,000 to $149,999	645
$150,000 to $199,999	172
$200,000 to $299,999	95
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	87,700

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,174
Less than $200	81
$200 to $299	160
$300 to $499	291
$500 to $699	323
$700 to $999	80
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A