Peru city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,780
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,780
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,793
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,946
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,936
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,896
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,295
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 456
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,255
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $560
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $921
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,480
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,241
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 160,715
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,830
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 751,669
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $76,826
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,808
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,211
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
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 990.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,148.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.96
FIPS Code 1759234