Peru, ME City Data

Peru, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,321 people who live in Peru and approximately 54,755 who live in Oxford 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

Oxford County where Peru resides is 2,175.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,755 and has a population rank of 860 out of all the places in the United States.

Peru has a total of 1,321 people and of those residents there are 661 males and 660 females. The median age of the male population is 39.9 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 516 births each year and around 557 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Peru varies per year, but currently 1,317 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,321 people who live in Peru, there are 384 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Peru is 191 male and 193 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 970.

General Peru Information
Total area in square miles - Oxford County	2,175.26
Water area in square miles - Oxford County	N/A
Resident population - Oxford County	54,755
Population rank - Oxford County	860
Total population	1,321
Total population (male)	661
Total population (female)	660
Population median age (male)	39.9
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Oxford County	516
Deaths- Oxford County	557
Population of one race	1,317
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	384
Population under 20 years (male)	191
Population under 20 years (female)	193
Total population 18 years and over	970

Peru Social Characteristics

There are 22,314 households in Peru. Families make up 15,236 of these households. The table below breaks down the Peru families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,065), male householder with no wife present (847) and female householder with no husband present (1,996). The remainder of the Peru households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,134. Peru, ME 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 22,794 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,174 never married, 12,703 now married, 337 separated, 2,676 widowed, and 2,904 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 252 separated, 740 widowed and 2,366 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 (Oxford County)
Total households	22,314
Family households (families)	15,236
With own children under 18 years	7,140
Married-couple family	12,065
With own children under 18 years	4,965
Male householder, no wife present, family	847
With own children under 18 years	632
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,996
With own children under 18 years	1,408
Nonfamily households	7,134
Householder living alone	5,674
65 years and over	2,449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	190
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	134
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,145
Householder	377
Spouse	322
Child	397
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	176
Male householder	63
Male householder living alone	48
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	74
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,794
Never married	4,174
Now married	12,703
Separated	337
Widowed	2,676
Divorced	2,904
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	252
Widowed	740
Divorced	2,366

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,321
Male	661
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	4
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	5
Female	660
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,321
One race	1,317
White	1,313
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,321
People who are White alone	1,313
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,888
Same house	33,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,157
Different state or abroad	3,822
Different state	3,547
Abroad	275

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oxford County)
Total resident population	54,755
Born in United States	37,124
State of residence	38,679
Different state	14,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	331
Foreign born	993

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 12,792 for the population of the country, which includes Peru. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,035 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,989 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,404.

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	12,792
Pre-kindergarten	713
Public	405
Private	308
Kindergarten	679
Public	646
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,482
Public	5,955
Private	527
Elementary and high school	9,995
Public	9,110
Private	885
High school grades 9 to 12	3,513
Public	3,155
Private	358
College, undergraduate years	1,171
Public	938
Private	233
Graduate or professional school	234
Public	148
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	40,204

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,929
Less than 9th grade	2,185
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,508
High school graduate	16,317
Some college, no degree	6,705
Associate's degree	2,255
Bachelor's degree	5,959
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,985

Peru Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,285 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Peru. The Peru occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,835), service occupations (4,509), sales and office occupations (5,459), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (403), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,323) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,157). The 43,285 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,697 private wage and salary workers, 3,266 government workers, 2,639 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oxford County)
Population 16 years and over	43,285
In labor force	27,137
Civilian labor force	27,124
Employed	25,686
Unemployed	1,438
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	22,352
In labor force	12,704
Civilian labor force	12,699
Unemployed Civilian labor force	574
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	20,933
In labor force	14,433
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	864
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oxford County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,090
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,216
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,512
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	844
Other means	195
Worked at home	1,159
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	619,290

OCCUPATION (Oxford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,835
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,835
Service occupations	4,509
Sales and office occupations	5,459
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	403
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,323
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,157

INDUSTRY (Oxford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,835
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	771
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,160
Wholesale trade	557
Retail trade	3,126
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	926
Information	410
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,040
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,847
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,310
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	855

CLASS OF WORKER (Oxford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,835
Private wage and salary workers	19,697
Government workers	3,266
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,639
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Peru Housing Characteristics

In Peru, ME there are 32,295 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,314 occupied and 9,981 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Peru, there are 22,914 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 567 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, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Peru, ME 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 615 housing units with rent less than $200, 560 with rent between $200-299, 1,809 with rent between $300-499 and 1,358 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, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oxford County)
Total housing units	32,295
Occupied housing units	22,314
Vacant housing units	9,981

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oxford County)
Total housing units	32,295
1-unit, detached	22,914
1-unit, attached	567
2 units	1,084
3 or 4 units	1,273
5 to 9 units	970
10 to 19 units	355
20 to 49 units	473
50 or more units	533
Mobile home	4,009

HOUSING TENURE (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
Owner-occupied	17,172
Renter-occupied	5,142

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
No vehicles available	1,519
2 vehicle available	13,418
3 vehicles available	3,000
4 vehicles available	752
5 or more vehicles available	246

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
Utility gas	49
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	818
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,296
Coal or coke	11
Wood	2,745
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oxford County)
Occupied housing units	22,314
Less Than $50,000	17,172
$50,000 to $99,999	5,958
$100,000 to $149,999	1,970
$150,000 to $199,999	702
$200,000 to $299,999	309
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	82,800

GROSS RENT (Oxford County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,142
Less than $200	615
$200 to $299	560
$300 to $499	1,809
$500 to $699	978
$700 to $999	336
$1,000 to $1,499	38
$1,500 or more	5