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Peru, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Clinton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,880
Population
979/sq mi density
$69,671
Median Income
$35,669 per capita
$214,700
Home Value
$262,409 Zillow
$1,262
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,328 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,671 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,700 home value, $1,262/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,671
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,669
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% 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
$69,671
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,669
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,473
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.8%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.8%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,948
Restaurants
187
Healthcare
211
Retail
323
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,473
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,549
116% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,671 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,669 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,473 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $4,929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,948 |
| Restaurants | 187 |
| Healthcare | 211 |
| Retail | 323 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,473 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,549 |