CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Peru

New York · 1,504 residents · 1.92 sq mi

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With 1,504 people, Peru is a city in New York. At a median age of 45.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 6.9%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $36,914, about 23% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,504

−1%vs 2000

vs 1,514 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

45.4

+19%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.6%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.2%(48)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(133)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(87)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.3%(155)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(177)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5418%(271)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.1%(212)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(147)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(123)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,914

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,442 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,709

−14%vs 2000

vs $17,142 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,300

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$428

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $638 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,475)

Black0.7%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)

Asian0.7%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(1,484)

Black1.3%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(83)

Central American0.7%(13)

Salvadoran0.7%(13)

Ancestry

English18.8%(369)

Irish13.9%(274)

American12.3%(241)

French10.9%(215)

Scottish6.4%(126)

Italian5.1%(101)

German4.9%(96)

Arab3.7%(72)

Lebanese3.7%(72)

French Canadian3.1%(61)

Welsh2.8%(56)

Danish1.8%(36)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.8%(35)

Hungarian1.5%(30)

Lithuanian1.2%(24)

Swiss0.9%(18)

Swedish0.9%(17)

West Indian0.8%(16)

Canadian0.6%(12)

Dutch0.6%(12)

Slovak0.5%(10)

Russian0.4%(8)

Armenian0.3%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest French population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.9%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.3%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

16.9%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 10.8 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 married35%(264)

Married57.3%(432)

Widowed0.9%(7)

Divorced6.8%(51)

Women 15+

Never married39.4%(342)

Married46.5%(404)

Widowed9.4%(82)

Divorced4.7%(41)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.5%

−17.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.6%

+15.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.7%

−14.3 ptssince 2020

from 80.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.7%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.3%(35)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 79 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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