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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

Population Overview

Total Population
9,863
Population Density
956
per square mile
Land Area
6.2
square miles (16.0 km²)
Median Age
45.4 yrs
17% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 88.4% US: 61.6%
Black 1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.4%
Black
1%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94%
Spanish
6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.3%
25% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.7%
1% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.380
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population9,863
Population Density956 / sq mi
Land Area6.2 sq mi
Median Age45.4 years

Gender

Male47.4%
Female52.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White88.4%
Black or African American1.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.0%
Spanish6.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability16.3%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured8.7%
Broadband Access81.4%
Gini Coefficient0.380

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent