Peru, Maine Population

Overview

1,590

Total Population

50.3

Median age

48.18%

Female population %

107.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Peru town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Peru town is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peru town's population under 18 was 15.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peru town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peru town, 12.77% were under the age of 15, 13.14% aged 15 to 29, 55.28% aged 30 to 64, 16.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Peru town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.18% females and 51.82% males in Peru, Maine.
The Peru, Maine gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 84.

Peru town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Peru town population: 97.61% are White, 0.82% are Asian and 1.57% are multiracial.
Peru town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,586 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peru town is White with a population of 1,552 (97.61% of the total population).

Peru town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,541 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Peru town's population increased by 38 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peru town's population decreased by 54 (3.51%), 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, Peru town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,486.