Peru Population and Demographics

Peru Illinois Population and Demographics Resources

Peru City, Illinois Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Peru Population: 9835 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 4653 47.31% Female 5182 52.69%       Under 5 years 517 5.26% 5 to 9 years 577 5.87% 10 to 14 years 657 6.68% 15 to 19 years 669 6.8% 20 to 24 years 477 4.85% 25 to 34 years 1146 11.65% 35 to 44 years 1541 15.67% 45 to 54 years 1263 12.84% 55 to 59 years 474 4.82% 60 to 64 years 414 4.21% 65 to 74 years 987 10.04% 75 to 84 years 782 7.95% 85 years and over 331 3.37%       Median age (years) 40.9       18 years and over 7675 78.04% Male 3590 36.5% Female 4085 41.54% 21 years and over 7293 74.15% 62 years and over 2364 24.04% 65 years and over 2100 21.35% Male 831 8.45% Female 1269 12.9%       Race     One race 9761 99.25% White 9488 96.47% Black or African American 31 0.32% American Indian and Alaska Native 18 0.18% Asian 109 1.11% Asian indian 34 0.35% Chinese 19 0.19% Filipino 14 0.14% Japanese 20 0.2% Korean 6 0.06% Vietnamese 8 0.08% Other Asian 8 0.08% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.01% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 114 1.16% Two or more races 74 0.75%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 9835 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 401 4.08% Mexican 339 3.45% Puerto Rican 10 0.1% Cuban 3 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 49 0.5% Not Hispanic or Latino 9434 95.92% White alone 9230 93.85%       Relationship     Total Population 9835 100.00% In households 9657 98.19% Householder 4143 42.13% Spouse 2225 22.62% Child 2730 27.76% Own child under 18 years 2036 20.7% Other relatives 217 2.21% Under 18 years 73 0.74% Nonrelatives 342 3.48% Unmarried partner 169 1.72% In group quarters 178 1.81% Institutionalized population 121 1.23% Non-Institutionalized population 57 0.58%       Households by Type     Total Households 4143 100.0 % Family households (families) 2674 64.54% With own children under 18 years 1131 27.3% Married-couple family 2225 53.71% With own children under 18 years 895 21.6% Female householder, no husband present 329 7.94% With own children under 18 years 180 4.34% Non Family households 1469 35.46% Householder living alone 1306 31.52% Householder 65 years and over 643 15.52%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1196 28.87% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1412 34.08%       Average Household size 2.33 Average family size 2.93       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 4413 100.00% Occupied housing units 4143 93.88% Vacant housing units 270 6.12% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10 0.23% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.5       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 4143 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 3117 75.24% Renter-occupied housing units. 1026 24.76%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.45 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.97

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