Peru town, Maine Population 2024

1,525

Peru town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Peru town was:

  • White: 93.66%
  • Two or more races: 6.07%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
46.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
32.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.56% (38)
The current population of Peru town, Maine is 1,525 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,487.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,40393.66%
Two or more races916.07%
Native American40.27%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Peru town Population by Race

Peru town Population Pyramid 2024

Peru town Median Age

51.3

Total

51.8

Male

50.5

Female

Peru town Adults

There are 1,227 adults, (335 of whom are seniors) in Peru town.

Peru town Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Peru town Sex Ratio

Female72848.6%
Male77051.4%

Peru town Population by Age

Peru town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6482.3191.58.5
Married3842.9496.13.9
Non Family2371.1686.913.1
Male173.5970.629.4
Female103.36040

2.92

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

91.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peru town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade594.99%
Associates Degree21518.19%
Bachelors Degree14212.01%
Graduate Degree736.18%
High School Graduate49742.05%
Less Than 9th Grade60.51%
Some College19016.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peru town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peru town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1431,078199
2+ Races353513
Native American443

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 75%.

Peru town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,528$108,750$49,625
Graduate Degree$103,125$173,250$54,688
High School Graduate$45,542$53,750$16,615
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,221$59,441$26,071
Some College$44,659$67,813$22,708

$48,221

Average Earnings

$59,441

Average Male

$26,071

Average Female

Peru town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peru town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peru town Language

99.04% of Peru town residents speak only English, while 0.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Peru town Language

Peru town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,40015110.79%

10.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.56%

Male Poverty Rate

8.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peru town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peru town is White, with 10.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peru town is White, with 10.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.37%.

Peru town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.1%
Less Than 9th Grade9.23%
Some College7.41%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Peru town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.18%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed1.35%

Peru town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peru town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,793$92,211
Households$67,500$78,117
Married Families$81,522$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,361$50,761

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peru town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

64.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Peru town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peru town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Peru town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peru town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

85

Number of Veterans

85

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War10
Korea1
World War II0

Peru town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7445
75+16
55 to 6414
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Peru town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White857.23%

Peru town Veterans by Race

Peru town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peru town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Peru town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peru town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peru town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.25%

Born in Peru town

99.67%

Native Born

0.33%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.67% of Peru town residents were born in the United States, with 88.25% having been born in Maine. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Peru town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,585120.76%
20281,573120.77%
20271,561120.77%
20261,549120.78%
20251,537120.79%
20241,525120.79%
20231,513120.8%
20221,50130.2%
20211,498110.74%
20201,487-23-1.52%
20191,510-2-0.13%
20181,512-2-0.13%
20171,51450.33%
20161,509-7-0.46%
20151,516-6-0.39%
20141,522-6-0.39%
20131,528-5-0.33%
20121,533-8-0.52%
20111,54110.06%
20101,54000%

Peru town Population by Year