Peru town, New York Population 2024

6,645

Peru town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Peru town was:

  • White: 90.96%
  • Two or more races: 5.21%
  • Other race: 2.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.11%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
78.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
84.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-127)
The current population of Peru town, New York is 6,645 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,772.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,12790.96%
Two or more races3515.21%
Other race1582.35%
Black or African American751.11%
Asian250.37%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peru town Population by Race

Peru town Population Pyramid 2024

Peru town Median Age

41.5

Total

44.3

Male

37.8

Female

Peru town Adults

There are 5,256 adults, (1,069 of whom are seniors) in Peru town.

Peru town Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Peru town Sex Ratio

Female3,39750.43%
Male3,33949.57%

Peru town Population by Age

Peru town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6572.4286.513.5
Married1,6382.8291.98.1
Non Family7441.4279.620.4
Female2352.6175.724.3
Male403.256040

2.74

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

86.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peru town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3467.28%
Associates Degree61813%
Bachelors Degree79716.77%
Graduate Degree76116.01%
High School Graduate1,27026.72%
Less Than 9th Grade992.08%
Some College86218.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peru town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peru town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3834,0011,499
Hispanic2151770
Other Race1531150
2+ Races11811819
Black676740
Asian2500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 59.7%.

Peru town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,083$102,333$53,611
Graduate Degree$71,017$70,333$71,994
High School Graduate$42,411$49,306$33,537
Less Than 9th Grade$28,203$27,330$43,100
Overall$58,233$61,621$53,402
Some College$59,240$71,523$45,429

$58,233

Average Earnings

$61,621

Average Male

$53,402

Average Female

Peru town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peru town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peru town Language

94.49% of Peru town residents speak only English, while 5.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.62% of the population.

Peru town Language

Peru town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0753826.29%
Black751317.33%
Multiple35110.28%

5.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.48%

Male Poverty Rate

5.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peru town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peru town is Black, with 17.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peru town is Multiple, with 0.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.33%.

Peru town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.62%
Less Than 9th Grade7.42%
Some College4.96%
Bachelors or Greater0.83%

Peru town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed3.23%
Male Employed2.96%

Peru town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peru town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,388$112,544
Households$105,719$114,268
Married Families$110,984$-999,999,999
Non Families-$115,884

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peru town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Peru town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peru town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Peru town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peru town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

353

Number of Veterans

353

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam110
First Gulf War94
Second Gulf War79
Korea15
World War II0

Peru town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+114
55 to 6495
35 to 5477
65 to 7446
18 to 3421

Peru town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3356.88%
2+ Races1813.53%

Peru town Veterans by Race

Peru town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peru town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Peru town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peru town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peru town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75%

Born in Peru town

93.85%

Native Born

6.15%

Foreign Born

3.89%

Non Citizen

2.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.85% of Peru town residents were born in the United States, with 75% having been born in New York. 3.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peru town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,510-27-0.41%
20286,537-27-0.41%
20276,564-27-0.41%
20266,591-27-0.41%
20256,618-27-0.41%
20246,645-27-0.4%
20236,672-27-0.4%
20226,699-57-0.84%
20216,756-16-0.24%
20206,772-133-1.93%
20196,905-2-0.03%
20186,907-13-0.19%
20176,920-4-0.06%
20166,924-22-0.32%
20156,946-34-0.49%
20146,980-6-0.09%
20136,98600%
20126,986-13-0.19%
20116,999-1-0.01%
20107,00000%

Peru town Population by Year