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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
10,093 → 9,778
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.1%
$50,452 → $68,147
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Peru across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,561
-217 from 2023 (9,778)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,097
+$15,950 from 2023 ($68,147)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,093 | — | $50,452 | — |
| 2015 | 9,949 | -1.4% | $46,126 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 9,829 | -1.2% | $46,284 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,718 | -1.1% | $51,321 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 9,842 | +1.3% | $56,238 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9,778 | -0.7% | $68,147 | +21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.