CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Peru

Illinois · 9,302 residents · 10.4 sq mi

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With 9,302 people, Peru is a city in Illinois. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $47,900. The average commute runs 13 minutes. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,302

−5%vs 2000

vs 9,835 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(677)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(526)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(568)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(555)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(1,359)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(1,183)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(926)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(1,075)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(1,064)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(639)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(203)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,946

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,060 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,531

−34%vs 2000

vs $20,658 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,900

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$336

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $484 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.1%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

21.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(9,230)

Black0.3%(31)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(401)

Asian1.1%(108)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(9,124)

Black0.3%(27)

Hispanic / Latino2%(185)

Asian0.6%(58)

Other1%(93)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.1%(888)

Puerto Rican0.4%(37)

South American0.2%(20)

Bolivian0.2%(20)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(62)

Filipino0.2%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

German26.3%(2,573)

Irish14.9%(1,457)

Italian13.2%(1,293)

Polish11.7%(1,144)

English10.5%(1,028)

French3.5%(342)

Swedish3.3%(322)

Norwegian2.1%(206)

Slovene2.1%(203)

American1.9%(189)

Czech1.5%(150)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(148)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.4%(140)

Lithuanian1.2%(122)

Croatian0.6%(55)

Slovak0.5%(46)

French Canadian0.3%(30)

Danish0.3%(25)

Serbian0.2%(23)

Greek0.2%(20)

Russian0.2%(20)

Ukrainian0.2%(16)

British0.2%(15)

Austrian0.1%(14)

Dutch0.1%(13)

Belgian0.1%(11)

Hungarian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.4%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.7%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.0 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.4%(1,157)

Married56.5%(2,299)

Widowed3.7%(149)

Divorced11.4%(465)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(1,042)

Married50.4%(2,130)

Widowed10%(421)

Divorced15%(635)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−8.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.9%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.3%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 72.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.3%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(93)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.8%(168)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.6%(39)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 456 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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