Peru

Population: 9,863
Median household income: $68,147
Median home value: $155,600

Located in LaSalle County, Illinois, Peru is a community with a population of 9,863. At $68,147, its median household income sits below LaSalle County's $72,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Peru's population held roughly steady from 9,798 to 9,863, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $127,400 to $155,600.

The median gross rent is $879. 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,863
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,147
Median home value: $155,600
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 4,912
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7989,863

Median household income

$51,321$68,147

Median home value

$127,400$155,600

Median gross rent

$744$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,798	$51,321	$127,400	$744
2020	9,777	$52,635	$130,700	$760
2021	9,862	$56,238	$140,200	$752
2022	9,831	$61,809	$155,300	$844
2023	9,863	$68,147	$155,600	$879

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	548	5.6%
5 to 17	1,557	15.8%
18 to 24	687	7.0%
25 to 34	1,061	10.8%
35 to 44	1,048	10.6%
45 to 54	1,238	12.6%
55 to 64	1,355	13.7%
65 to 74	1,204	12.2%
75 and over	1,165	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,376	84.9%
Black or African American	97	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	149	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	233	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	978	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	339	4.8%
High school graduate	2,361	33.4%
Some college or associate's	2,865	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	994	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	512	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,964	80.3%
Carpooled	645	13.1%
Public transit	22	0.4%
Walked	23	0.5%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	180	3.6%
Other means	94	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,974	62.5%
15 to 29 min	787	16.5%
30 to 44 min	587	12.3%
45 to 59 min	180	3.8%
60+ min	231	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 9.2% (890 of 9,705)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,778	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,601	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,379	89.1%
Vacant	533	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,264	74.5%
Renter-occupied	1,115	25.5%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,106	83.6%
1-unit, attached	72	1.5%
2 to 4 units	383	7.8%
5 to 19 units	178	3.6%
20 or more units	153	3.1%
Mobile home & other	20	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1759234
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 41.3579, -89.1394