Peru, IL City Data

Peru, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,835 people who live in Peru and approximately 111,509 who live in La Salle 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

La Salle County where Peru resides is 1,148.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,509 and has a population rank of 484 out of all the places in the United States.

Peru has a total of 9,835 people and of those residents there are 4,653 males and 5,182 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 1,488 births each year and around 1,203 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Peru varies per year, but currently 9,761 are one race and 74 are two or more races.

Of the 9,835 people who live in Peru, there are 2,420 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Peru is 1,190 male and 1,230 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 7,675.

General Peru Information
Total area in square miles - La Salle County	1,148.04
Water area in square miles - La Salle County	N/A
Resident population - La Salle County	111,509
Population rank - La Salle County	484
Total population	9,835
Total population (male)	4,653
Total population (female)	5,182
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - La Salle County	1,488
Deaths- La Salle County	1,203
Population of one race	9,761
Population of two or more races	74
Population under 20 years	2,420
Population under 20 years (male)	1,190
Population under 20 years (female)	1,230
Total population 18 years and over	7,675

Peru Social Characteristics

There are 43,417 households in Peru. Families make up 29,864 of these households. The table below breaks down the Peru families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,166), male householder with no wife present (1,524) and female householder with no husband present (3,950). The remainder of the Peru households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,577. Peru, IL 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 44,960 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,407 never married, 25,578 now married, 418 separated, 6,032 widowed, and 4,525 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 441 separated, 1,560 widowed and 4,268 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 (La Salle County)
Total households	43,417
Family households (families)	29,864
With own children under 18 years	14,545
Married-couple family	24,166
With own children under 18 years	10,769
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,524
With own children under 18 years	922
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,950
With own children under 18 years	2,398
Nonfamily households	13,577
Householder living alone	11,881
65 years and over	5,766

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,196
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,412
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,986
Householder	2,674
Spouse	2,225
Child	2,730
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	140
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	169
Foster child	3
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,671
Male householder	616
Male householder living alone	509
Male householder not living alone	107
Female householder	853
Female householder living alone	797
Female householder not living alone	56
Nonrelatives	202
Unmarried partner	105
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	46
Foster child	N/A
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,960
Never married	8,407
Now married	25,578
Separated	418
Widowed	6,032
Divorced	4,525
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	441
Widowed	1,560
Divorced	4,268

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,835
Male	4,653
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	284
10 to 14 years	318
15 to 17 years	201
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	66
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	274
30 to 34 years	304
35 to 39 years	354
40 to 44 years	422
45 to 49 years	351
50 to 54 years	283
55 to 59 years	221
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	119
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	127
70 to 74 years	225
75 to 79 years	194
80 to 84 years	126
85 years and over	76
Female	5,182
Under 5 years	257
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	339
15 to 17 years	208
18 and 19 years	133
20 years	56
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	137
25 to 29 years	274
30 to 34 years	294
35 to 39 years	366
40 to 44 years	399
45 to 49 years	333
50 to 54 years	296
55 to 59 years	253
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	145
65 and 66 years	100
67 to 69 years	158
70 to 74 years	294
75 to 79 years	274
80 to 84 years	188
85 years and over	255

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,835
One race	9,761
White	9,488
Black or African American	31
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	109
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	7
Two or more races	74

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,657
People who are White alone	9,310
People who are Black or African American alone	31
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	109
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	400
People who are Some other race alone	114

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	104,571
Same house	66,504
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,089
Different state or abroad	5,506
Different state	4,815
Abroad	691

PLACE OF BIRTH (La Salle County)
Total resident population	111,509
Born in United States	94,230
State of residence	93,363
Different state	14,736
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	404
Foreign born	3,006

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 27,018 for the population of the country, which includes Peru. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,731 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,806.

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	27,018
Pre-kindergarten	1,847
Public	1,187
Private	660
Kindergarten	1,498
Public	1,281
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,169
Public	11,461
Private	1,708
Elementary and high school	19,866
Public	17,475
Private	2,391
High school grades 9 to 12	6,697
Public	6,014
Private	683
College, undergraduate years	3,342
Public	3,043
Private	299
Graduate or professional school	465
Public	339
Private	126
Not enrolled in school	80,239

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,431
Less than 9th grade	4,626
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,246
High school graduate	28,717
Some college, no degree	16,794
Associate's degree	5,159
Bachelor's degree	9,889
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,678

Peru Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,868 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Peru. The Peru occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,743), service occupations (8,053), sales and office occupations (12,800), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (342), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,010) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,094). The 86,868 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 41,657 private wage and salary workers, 5,792 government workers, 3,398 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (La Salle County)
Population 16 years and over	86,868
In labor force	53,979
Civilian labor force	53,945
Employed	51,042
Unemployed	2,903
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	44,172
In labor force	24,732
Civilian labor force	24,727
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,211
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	42,696
In labor force	29,247
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,692
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (La Salle County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,158
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	41,268
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,282
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,320
Other means	298
Worked at home	1,559
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,094,170

OCCUPATION (La Salle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,743
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,743
Service occupations	8,053
Sales and office occupations	12,800
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	342
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,010
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,094

INDUSTRY (La Salle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,743
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,656
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,785
Wholesale trade	1,906
Retail trade	6,847
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,643
Information	1,130
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,290
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,459
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,402
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,960
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,908

CLASS OF WORKER (La Salle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,743
Private wage and salary workers	41,657
Government workers	5,792
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,398
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Peru Housing Characteristics

In Peru, IL there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Peru, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Peru, IL 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 N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (La Salle County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (La Salle County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (La Salle County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (La Salle County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A