Peru town, New York Population 2024

6,645

Peru town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.57%
  • Other race: 1.95%
  • Black or African American: 1.86%
  • Asian: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
78.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
84.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-127)
The current population of Peru town, New York is 6,645 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,772.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,16891.11%
Two or more races2423.57%
Other race1321.95%
Black or African American1261.86%
Asian1021.51%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peru town Population by Race

Peru town Population Pyramid 2024

Peru town Median Age

41.3

Total

44.1

Male

37.5

Female

Peru town Adults

There are 5,377 adults, (966 of whom are seniors) in Peru town.

Peru town Age Dependency

53.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Peru town Sex Ratio

Female3,56052.58%
Male3,21047.42%

Peru town Population by Age

Peru town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7302.486.413.6
Married1,6562.8192.67.4
Non Family8221.479.220.8
Female2172.8471.928.1
Male353.4954.345.7

2.77

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peru town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4198.79%
Associates Degree68614.39%
Bachelors Degree79016.57%
Graduate Degree81217.03%
High School Graduate1,21425.47%
Less Than 9th Grade561.17%
Some College79016.57%

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
White4,4123,9951,540
Hispanic1821463
Other Race104683
Black959546
Asian785613
2+ Races64640

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 48.42%.

Peru town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,153$96,000$68,438
Graduate Degree$63,015$63,419$62,314
High School Graduate$45,625$49,141$34,412
Less Than 9th Grade$25,821$25,929$0
Overall$56,597$60,526$51,811
Some College$56,824$67,750$39,659

$56,597

Average Earnings

$60,526

Average Male

$51,811

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

91.8% of Peru town residents speak only English, while 8.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.92% of the population.

Peru town Language

Peru town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,1124807.85%
Other1322518.94%
Hispanic317257.89%
Black1261713.49%

7.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.49%

Male Poverty Rate

7.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peru town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peru town is Other, with 18.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peru town is White, with 7.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.3%.

Peru town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.11%
High School8.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.18%
Some College2.18%

Peru town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.37%
Male Unemployed27.78%
Male Employed4.22%
Female Employed4.09%

Peru town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peru town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,280$110,470
Households$101,071$108,632
Married Families$108,676$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,143$101,229

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peru town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

363

Number of Veterans

347

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War108
Vietnam93
Second Gulf War86
Korea14
World War II0

Peru town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64115
35 to 5492
75+79
65 to 7452
18 to 3425

Peru town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3497.04%
Black1411.11%

Peru town Veterans by Race

Peru town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peru town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

71.98%

Born in Peru town

92.48%

Native Born

7.52%

Foreign Born

2.58%

Non Citizen

4.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.48% of Peru town residents were born in the United States, with 71.98% having been born in New York. 2.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Peru town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,510-27-0.41%
20286,537-27-0.41%
20276,564-27-0.41%
20266,591-27-0.41%
20256,618-27-0.41%
20246,645-27-0.4%
20236,672-27-0.4%
20226,699-57-0.84%
20216,756-16-0.24%
20206,772-133-1.93%
20196,905-2-0.03%
20186,907-13-0.19%
20176,920-4-0.06%
20166,924-22-0.32%
20156,946-34-0.49%
20146,980-6-0.09%
20136,98600%
20126,986-13-0.19%
20116,999-1-0.01%
20107,00000%

Peru town Population by Year