Peru township

County:: LaSalle County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.476
State:: Illinois

Peru township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Peru township has a 2025 population of 10,010. Peru township is currently declining at a rate of -0.01% annually and its population has decreased by -1.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,152 in 2020.

The average household income in Peru township is $88,000 with a poverty rate of 9.28%. The median age in Peru township is 46.9 years: 46.2 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Peru township includes 89.03% White, 3.8% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,983	89.03%
Two or more races	514	5.09%
Other race	383	3.8%
Asian	113	1.12%
Black or African American	97	0.96%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Peru township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Peru township's average per capita income is $47,075. Household income levels show a median of $68,319. The poverty rate stands at 9.28%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,854	-
Families	$86,344	$104,747
Households	$68,319	$88,000
Non Families	$43,397	$55,405

$47,075

Average Income

$68,319

Median Household Income

9.28%

Poverty Rate