Peru, NE Demographics

The total population of Peru is estimated to be 727 with 392 males (53.92%) and 335 females (46.08%). There are 57 less females than males in Peru.
The median household income in Peru was $39,265 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 7,760(16.50%) from $47,025 in 2020. This income is 52.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Peru sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $57,480. Overall, the median household income for the city of Peru stands at $39,265.
In Peru, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $15,694 for males and $6,889 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,140 for males and $38,012 for females.
In Peru, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $39,859.
In 2022, the population of Peru was 597, a 0.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Peru's population was 592, a decline of 9.62% compared to a population of 655 in 2020.
The median age in Peru, NE is 21.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.84% were under the age of 15, 58.58% aged 15 to 29, 22.81% aged 30 to 64, 8.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Peru population: 84.39% are White, 8.04% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian, 2.04% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.