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Peru, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Chautauqua County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
165 Population 516/sq mi density
$45,000 Median Income $25,454 per capita
$33,900 Home Value $42,548 Zillow
57°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
1,114 Violent Crime/100K 7,526 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$33,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,114 violent crimes/100K (193% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
165
Population Density
516
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.8 km²)
Median Age
61.9 yrs
59% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

70.9%
Male
29.1%
Female
71%
29%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 12.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.7%
Black
0%
Hispanic
12.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
16.1%
169% above US avg (6%)
Disability
29.6%
128% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.7%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.5%
34% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.440
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population165
Population Density516 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age61.9 years

Gender

Male70.9%
Female29.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino12.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans16.1%
Disability29.6%
Health Insurance95.7%
Uninsured11.5%
Broadband Access84.0%
Gini Coefficient0.440

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural