Overview
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Total Population
29.6
Median age
60.93%
Female population %
64.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
46.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
East Peru's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in East Peru is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- East Peru's population under 18 was 21.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- East Peru's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in East Peru, 17.22% were under the age of 15, 33.77% aged 15 to 29, 34.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 33 more females than males in East Peru:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.93% females and 39.07% males in East Peru, IA.
- The East Peru, IA gender ratio is 64.1:100 i.e. 64.1 men to 100 women (0.641).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 11.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17.

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Race / Ethnicity
East Peru's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of East Peru population: 99.34% are White and 0.66% are some other race.
- East Peru's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15 (99.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in East Peru is White with a population of 15 (99.34% of the total population).

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Year by year
East Peru's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 157 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, East Peru's population decreased by 32 (20.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, East Peru's population decreased by 10 (8.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Peru's population was lowest in year 2020 at 113.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)