Peru, New York Population

Overview

6,773

Total Population

41.7

Median age

54.57%

Female population %

83.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

261

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 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peru town's population under 18 was 20.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peru town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peru town, 16.58% were under the age of 15, 19.16% aged 15 to 29, 49.70% aged 30 to 64, 13.63% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 619 more females than males in Peru town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.57% females and 45.43% males in Peru, New York.
The Peru, New York gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 446.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 326.

Peru town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peru town population: 93.71% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.52% are Asian, 0.92% are some other race and 3% are multiracial.
Peru town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 261 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,512 (96.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peru town is White with a population of 6,347 (93.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,000 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Peru town's population increased by 616 (9.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peru town's population decreased by 229 (3.27%), 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 2000 at 6,384.