Peru, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population
162
16.9% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
61.9
0.642% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
6.79%
89.2% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$36,985
11.7% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$33,000
13.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Peru, KS had a population of 162 people with a median age of 61.9 and a median household income of $36,985. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Peru, KS declined from 195 to 162, a −16.9% decrease and its median household income declined from $41,875 to $36,985, a −11.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peru, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Peru, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Peru, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Peru, KS was $33,000, and the homeownership rate was 96.5%.

Most people in Peru, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Peru, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Peru, KS is home to a population of 162 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Peru, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 8.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142 people) in Peru, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Peru, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Peru, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peru, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    142 ± 77
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 18.6
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 6
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2022, there were 8.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142 people) in Peru, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Peru, KS are hispanic (0 people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    21 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 11
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 19

Peru, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Peru, KS employs 50 people. The largest industries in Peru, KS are Manufacturing (21 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Construction (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($36,484), Total ($35,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Occupations

50
2022 Value
± 74
−1.96%
1 Year decline
± 206%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Peru, KS declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 51 employees to 50 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peru, KS, are Production Occupations (24 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (14 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peru, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

50
2022 Value
± 74
−1.96%
1 Year decline
± 206%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Peru, KS declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 51 employees to 50 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peru, KS, are Manufacturing (21 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Construction (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peru, KS, though some of these residents may live in Peru, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625
Median earning men ± $15,078
$25,000
Median earning women ± $31,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,563).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Peru, KS was $33,000 in 2022, which is 0.117 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $29,000 to $33,000, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Peru, KS is 96.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Peru, KS have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peru, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$33,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,802
$82
Median Property Taxes
±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Peru, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Peru, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

96.5%
Homeownership
2022
78.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 96.5% of the housing units in Peru, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9646
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$36,985
Median Household Income
± $21,201
85
Number of Households
± 42

In 2022, the median household income of the 85 households in Peru, KS declined from $36,985 from the previous year's value of $41,875.

The following chart displays the households in Peru, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peru, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (18%)
  3. Carpooled (2%)

In 2022, 80% of workers in Peru, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (2%).

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peru, KS have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Peru, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Peru, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Peru, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peru, KS (11 out of 162 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peru, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Peru, KS has health coverage, with 21% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 34.6% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 7.41% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.88% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 48.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 75.9% were men and 24.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.32%
Uninsured
21%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
34.6%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
7.41%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peru, KS grew by 111% from 2.05% to 4.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Peru, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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