Peru is located in Oxford County, Maine. Peru has a 2025 population of 1,537. Peru is currently growing at a rate of 0.79% annually and its population has increased by 3.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,487 in 2020.
The average household income in Peru is $78,117 with a poverty rate of 10.1%. The median age in Peru is 51.3 years: 51.8 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Peru includes 93.66% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,403 | 93.66% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 6.07% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.27% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
| Other race | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Peru's average per capita income is $48,221. Household income levels show a median of $67,500. The poverty rate stands at 10.1%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Families | $81,793 | $92,211 |
| Married Families | $81,522 | - |
| Households | $67,500 | $78,117 |
| Non Families | $42,361 | $50,761 |
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