Peru

Population: 1,880
Median household income: $69,671
Median home value: $214,700

Located in Clinton County, New York, Peru is a community with a population of 1,880. Its median household income of $69,671 runs in line with the Clinton County figure of $69,208.

Between 2019 and 2023, Peru's population grew 17.7% from 1,597 to 1,880, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $161,500 to $214,700.

Owners occupy 76.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,880
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,671
Median home value: $214,700
Median gross rent: $1,262
Housing units: 715
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5971,880

Median household income

$76,723$69,671

Median home value

$161,500$214,700

Median gross rent

$761$1,262

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,597	$76,723	$161,500	$761
2020	1,557	$61,695	$170,900	$763
2021	1,458	$63,649	$169,700	$786
2022	1,807	$70,556	$195,200	$988
2023	1,880	$69,671	$214,700	$1,262

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	6.9%
5 to 17	270	14.4%
18 to 24	117	6.2%
25 to 34	197	10.5%
35 to 44	339	18.0%
45 to 54	209	11.1%
55 to 64	173	9.2%
65 to 74	238	12.7%
75 and over	207	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,752	93.2%
Black or African American	22	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	8.8%
High school graduate	333	24.4%
Some college or associate's	477	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	258	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	175	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	581	73.7%
Carpooled	47	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	117	14.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	251	37.4%
15 to 29 min	330	49.2%
30 to 44 min	24	3.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	66	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.5% (177 of 1,863)

	Count	Share
Family households	522	73.0%
Nonfamily households	193	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	715	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	548	76.6%
Renter-occupied	167	23.4%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	512	71.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	107	15.0%
5 to 19 units	47	6.6%
20 or more units	10	1.4%
Mobile home & other	39	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3657364
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5793, -73.5333