City in Nemaha County, Nebraska · 0.5 sq mi · 1,325 people per sq mi
About 700 people live in Peru. The typical household earns $44,028, and the median resident is 21.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 679 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.55%
Men 21.4 · Women 21.1
2010–2026
697
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
697
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 697 | +1 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 696 | +10 | 1.46% |
| 2024 | 686 | +34 | 5.21% |
| 2023 | 652 | +32 | 5.16% |
| 2022 | 620 | +5 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 615 | -64 | 9.43% |
| 2020 | 679 | -70 | 9.35% |
| 2019 | 749 | -6 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 755 | -3 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 758 | -23 | 2.94% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
25% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| Never married | 68% | 65% | 72% |
| Divorced | 5% | 8% | <1% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau