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Peru, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Putnam County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
9,863
Population
956/sq mi density
$68,147
Median Income
$40,131 per capita
$155,600
Home Value
$174,202 Zillow
$879
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
1,664 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,147 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,600 home value, $879/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,147
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,131
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Peru vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Peru’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,147
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,131
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,934
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,339
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,339
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$428M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
165
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
4
Retail
13
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,934
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,588
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,147 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,131 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,934 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,339 |
| County GDP | $428M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.380 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 165 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,934 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,588 |