Peru

Population: 165
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $33,900

Peru is a community in Chautauqua County, Kansas, home to 165 residents. The median household income of $45,000 is below the Chautauqua County median ($54,592).

Between 2019 and 2023, Peru's population declined 18.7% from 203 to 165, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $23,600 to $33,900.

The typical home was built around 1938. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 165
Median age: 61.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $33,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

203165

Median household income

$41,964$45,000

Median home value

$23,600$33,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	203	$41,964	$23,600
2020	163	$31,731	$28,400
2021	195	$41,875	$29,000
2022	162	$36,985	$33,000
2023	165	$45,000	$33,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over27.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	9.7%
18 to 24	5	3.0%
25 to 34	12	7.3%
35 to 44	22	13.3%
45 to 54	16	9.7%
55 to 64	16	9.7%
65 to 74	32	19.4%
75 and over	46	27.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	11.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.2%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	29.2%
High school graduate	54	37.5%
Some college or associate's	42	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	79.2%
Carpooled	1	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	18.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	20.5%
15 to 29 min	7	17.9%
30 to 44 min	3	7.7%
45 to 59 min	18	46.2%
60+ min	3	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 6.1% (10 of 165)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	51.2%
Nonfamily households	41	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	73.7%
Vacant	30	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	94.0%
Renter-occupied	5	6.0%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2055525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0803, -96.0961