Peru Population History 1990 - 2023

Peru Population Facts

What is the current population of Peru?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Peru is 9,780. Peru, Illinois is the 3,219th largest city in the US.

What county is Peru, Illinois in?

Peru is located entirely in LaSalle County.

What is the size of Peru, Illinois in square miles?

Peru has an area of 9.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Peru?

The peak population of Peru was in 2010, when its population was 10,295. In 2010, Peru was the 2,920th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,219th largest city in the US. Peru is currently 5.0% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Peru shrinking?

Peru has shrunk 0.7% since the year 2000. Peru, Illinois's growth is below average. 76% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Peru, Illinois?

Peru has a population density of 1,148.4 people per square mile.

Peru Demographics

What is the voting age population of Peru, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Peru, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,539. The voting age population is 45.2% male and 54.8% female.

What percentage of Peru, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 23.6% of the residents of Peru are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Peru, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Peru are 95.3% White, 2.6% Two or more races, 1.0% Other, 0.7% Asian and 0.4% Black. Additionally, 8.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Peru, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Peru, 10.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.2%. On a per-household basis, 7.2% of families are below the poverty line in Peru.

What percentage of Peru, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.6% of Peru residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Peru, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.6% of Peru residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Peru, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Peru residents aged 5 and older, 7.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.6% speak an Asian language.

Peru Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Peru, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Peru is 4.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Peru, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Peru, 11.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Peru, Illinois?

The median household income in Peru is $51,321.

Peru Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Peru, Illinois?

In Peru, 69.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Peru, Illinois?

Renters occupy 30.5% of housing units in Peru.

What percentage of Peru, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Peru, 28.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Peru, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Peru, 12.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 590 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Peru, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Peru is $744.

What percentage of households in Peru, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Peru, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.