Peru, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,965

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

8.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

37.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,812

4.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$216,600

Population & Diversity

Peru, NY is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.28% of Peru, NY residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Peru, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Peru, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peru, NY was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Peru, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peru, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 343
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 81

5.5%

Hispanic Population

108 people

5.5% of the people in Peru, NY are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peru, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

7.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

7.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 7.28% of Peru, NY residents (143 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peru, NY was 7.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Peru, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 22

Peru, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Peru, NY.

Economy

The economy of Peru, NY employs 944 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peru, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Educational Services (204 people), and Manufacturing (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,870), Construction ($73,864), and Educational Services ($62,426).

Employment

Occupations

944

2024 Value

± 243

14%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peru, NY grew at a rate of 14%, from 828 employees to 944 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peru, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (114 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peru, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

944

2024 Value

± 243

14%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peru, NY grew at a rate of 14%, from 828 employees to 944 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peru, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Educational Services (204 people), and Manufacturing (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peru, NY, though some of these residents may live in Peru, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,050

Median earning men ± $19,094

$56,118

Median earning women ± $14,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,870), Construction ($73,864), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,908) and Retail Trade ($22,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peru, NY was $216,600 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $216,600, a 0.885% increase. The homeownership rate in Peru, NY is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peru, NY have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peru, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,750

$511

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Peru, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peru, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,812

Median Household Income

± $9,101

761

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 761 households in Peru, NY declined from $66,812 from the previous year's value of $69,671.

The following chart displays the households in Peru, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peru, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (8.16%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Peru, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (8.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peru, NY have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.27% of the workforce in Peru, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Peru, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peru, NY (253 out of 1.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peru, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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