Peru, Vermont Population

Overview

457

Total Population

50.0

Median age

55.36%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

32.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

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 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peru town's population under 18 was 13.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peru town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peru town, 5.25% were under the age of 15, 10.94% aged 15 to 29, 64.33% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 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 55.36% females and 44.64% males in Peru, Vermont.
The Peru, Vermont gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 62.

Peru town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Peru town population: 96.06% are White, 3.06% are Asian and 0.88% are multiracial.
Peru town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 454 (99.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peru town is White with a population of 439 (96.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 529 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Peru town's population decreased by 47 (11.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peru town's population increased by 156 (41.94%), 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 2019 at 356.