Peru, IN City Data

Peru, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,994 people who live in Peru and approximately 36,082 who live in Miami 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

Miami County where Peru resides is 377.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,082 and has a population rank of 1,211 out of all the places in the United States.

Peru has a total of 12,994 people and of those residents there are 6,081 males and 6,913 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 482 births each year and around 310 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Peru varies per year, but currently 12,756 are one race and 238 are two or more races.

Of the 12,994 people who live in Peru, there are 3,723 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Peru is 1,863 male and 1,860 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 9,601.

General Peru Information
Total area in square miles - Miami County	377.36
Water area in square miles - Miami County	N/A
Resident population - Miami County	36,082
Population rank - Miami County	1,211
Total population	12,994
Total population (male)	6,081
Total population (female)	6,913
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Miami County	482
Deaths- Miami County	310
Population of one race	12,756
Population of two or more races	238
Population under 20 years	3,723
Population under 20 years (male)	1,863
Population under 20 years (female)	1,860
Total population 18 years and over	9,601

Peru Social Characteristics

There are 13,716 households in Peru. Families make up 9,855 of these households. The table below breaks down the Peru families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,921), male householder with no wife present (478) and female householder with no husband present (1,228). The remainder of the Peru households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,913. Peru, IN 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 14,067 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,462 never married, 8,283 now married, 252 separated, 1,507 widowed, and 1,563 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 157 separated, 365 widowed and 1,709 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 (Miami County)
Total households	13,716
Family households (families)	9,855
With own children under 18 years	4,898
Married-couple family	7,921
With own children under 18 years	3,417
Male householder, no wife present, family	478
With own children under 18 years	334
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,228
With own children under 18 years	871
Nonfamily households	3,913
Householder living alone	3,368
65 years and over	1,380

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,839
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,445
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,354
Householder	3,396
Spouse	2,441
Child	3,769
Other relatives	116
Nonrelatives	265
Unmarried partner	151
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	302
Foster child	7
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,331
Male householder	844
Male householder living alone	710
Male householder not living alone	134
Female householder	1,170
Female householder living alone	1,062
Female householder not living alone	108
Nonrelatives	317
Unmarried partner	151
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	71
Foster child	2
Other	73

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,067
Never married	2,462
Now married	8,283
Separated	252
Widowed	1,507
Divorced	1,563
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	157
Widowed	365
Divorced	1,709

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,994
Male	6,081
Under 5 years	451
5 to 9 years	469
10 to 14 years	507
15 to 17 years	269
18 and 19 years	167
20 years	67
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	224
25 to 29 years	422
30 to 34 years	434
35 to 39 years	475
40 to 44 years	474
45 to 49 years	413
50 to 54 years	373
55 to 59 years	292
60 and 61 years	99
62 to 64 years	133
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	120
70 to 74 years	193
75 to 79 years	186
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	73
Female	6,913
Under 5 years	465
5 to 9 years	489
10 to 14 years	479
15 to 17 years	264
18 and 19 years	163
20 years	87
21 years	77
22 to 24 years	268
25 to 29 years	457
30 to 34 years	425
35 to 39 years	481
40 to 44 years	459
45 to 49 years	439
50 to 54 years	404
55 to 59 years	340
60 and 61 years	123
62 to 64 years	163
65 and 66 years	109
67 to 69 years	195
70 to 74 years	282
75 to 79 years	317
80 to 84 years	183
85 years and over	244

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,994
One race	12,756
White	12,047
Black or African American	383
American Indian and Alaska Native	197
Asian	56
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	13
Two or more races	238

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,685
People who are White alone	11,759
People who are Black or African American alone	367
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	197
People who are Asian alone	56
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	169
People who are Some other race alone	72

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,755
Same house	19,591
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,022
Different state or abroad	2,103
Different state	1,927
Abroad	176

PLACE OF BIRTH (Miami County)
Total resident population	36,082
Born in United States	27,223
State of residence	26,916
Different state	8,510
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	345

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 8,768 for the population of the country, which includes Peru. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,126 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,863 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,207.

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	8,768
Pre-kindergarten	611
Public	432
Private	179
Kindergarten	517
Public	465
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,399
Public	3,996
Private	403
Elementary and high school	6,432
Public	5,941
Private	491
High school grades 9 to 12	2,033
Public	1,945
Private	88
College, undergraduate years	1,064
Public	951
Private	113
Graduate or professional school	144
Public	127
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	25,926

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,741
Less than 9th grade	1,367
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,941
High school graduate	10,968
Some college, no degree	4,637
Associate's degree	1,366
Bachelor's degree	2,462
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,518

Peru Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,815 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Peru. The Peru occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,527), service occupations (2,395), sales and office occupations (3,754), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (150), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,911) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,880). The 27,815 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,295 private wage and salary workers, 2,068 government workers, 1,205 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Miami County)
Population 16 years and over	27,815
In labor force	17,282
Civilian labor force	17,248
Employed	16,617
Unemployed	631
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	13,744
In labor force	7,963
Civilian labor force	7,959
Unemployed Civilian labor force	295
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	14,071
In labor force	9,319
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	336
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Miami County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,258
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,231
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,827
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	366
Other means	130
Worked at home	595
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	346,160

OCCUPATION (Miami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,527
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,527
Service occupations	2,395
Sales and office occupations	3,754
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	150
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,911
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,880

INDUSTRY (Miami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,527
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	504
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,039
Wholesale trade	553
Retail trade	1,862
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	840
Information	181
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	556
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	650
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,620
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	991
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	964

CLASS OF WORKER (Miami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,527
Private wage and salary workers	13,295
Government workers	2,068
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,205
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Peru Housing Characteristics

In Peru, IN there are 15,299 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,716 occupied and 1,583 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Peru, there are 10,885 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 673 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Peru, IN 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 276 housing units with rent less than $200, 359 with rent between $200-299, 1,033 with rent between $300-499 and 1,193 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Miami County)
Total housing units	15,299
Occupied housing units	13,716
Vacant housing units	1,583

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Miami County)
Total housing units	15,299
1-unit, detached	10,885
1-unit, attached	673
2 units	731
3 or 4 units	420
5 to 9 units	207
10 to 19 units	77
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units	117
Mobile home	2,173

HOUSING TENURE (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	13,716
Owner-occupied	10,426
Renter-occupied	3,290

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	13,716
No vehicles available	801
2 vehicle available	8,874
3 vehicles available	2,195
4 vehicles available	609
5 or more vehicles available	223

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	13,716
Utility gas	8,766
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,205
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	670
Coal or coke	9
Wood	281
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Miami County)
Occupied housing units	13,716
Less Than $50,000	10,426
$50,000 to $99,999	4,110
$100,000 to $149,999	1,104
$150,000 to $199,999	267
$200,000 to $299,999	147
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	71,100

GROSS RENT (Miami County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,290
Less than $200	276
$200 to $299	359
$300 to $499	1,033
$500 to $699	824
$700 to $999	369
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A