Peru city, Indiana
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,962
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,957
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,960
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,073
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,417
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 611
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $92,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $853
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $414
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $826
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,440
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,257
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,243
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 263,841
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,468
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,159
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,614
Persons in poverty, percent 23.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,009.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,236.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.10
FIPS Code 1859328