Peru Metro Area

  1. Peru Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Peru Metro Area Statistics
  3. Peru Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Peru Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Peru Metro Area Family Information
  6. Peru Metro Area Education Information
  7. Peru Metro Area Business Information
  8. Peru Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Peru Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Peru Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Peru Metro Area Counties
  12. Peru Metro Area Cities


Peru Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Peru Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,082
  • Land Area (2000): 972.849 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.512 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,299
Peru Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,510 49.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,869 6.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,408 43.92%

Peru Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Peru Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,037 15,087 950 5.93% 59
1991 15,916 14,639 1,277 8.02% 80
1992 16,122 14,909 1,212 7.52% 75
1993 16,138 15,179 959 5.94% 60
1994 16,532 15,581 952 5.76% 58
1995 15,568 14,591 977 6.28% 63
1996 15,314 14,456 858 5.60% 56
1997 15,445 14,705 740 4.79% 48
1998 15,555 14,937 618 3.97% 40
1999 15,756 15,198 557 3.54% 36
2000 17,664 17,089 575 3.25% 33
2001 17,578 16,671 907 5.16% 52
2002 17,443 16,368 1,075 6.16% 62
2003 17,323 16,052 1,271 7.34% 73
2004 17,183 16,048 1,136 6.61% 66
2005 17,347 16,286 1,061 6.11% 61
2006 17,072 16,029 1,043 6.11% 61
2007 16,544 15,629 916 5.53% 55
2008 16,708 15,451 1,257 7.53% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,681 15,446 1,235 7.40% 74
Feb 2008 16,393 15,276 1,117 6.81% 68
Mar 2008 16,522 15,277 1,245 7.54% 75
Apr 2008 16,468 15,385 1,083 6.58% 66
May 2008 16,825 15,641 1,184 7.04% 70
Jun 2008 16,868 15,607 1,261 7.48% 75
Jul 2008 16,897 15,378 1,519 8.99% 90
Aug 2008 16,993 15,591 1,402 8.25% 83
Sep 2008 16,726 15,455 1,271 7.60% 76
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Peru Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,152 12.02%
2. Construction 1,896 10.59%
3. Public Administration 1,224 6.84%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,106 6.18%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 766 4.28%
6. Educational Services 644 3.60%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 572 3.19%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 562 3.14%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 512 2.86%
10. Truck Transportation 506 2.83%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 486 2.71%
12. Food Manufacturing 482 2.69%
13. Repair and Maintenance 482 2.69%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 468 2.61%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 410 2.29%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 344 1.92%
17. Health Care 324 1.81%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 322 1.80%
19. Rail Transportation 276 1.54%
20. Utilities 262 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,934 12.62%
2. Educational Services 1,608 10.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,114 7.27%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 878 5.73%
5. Public Administration 704 4.59%
6. Social Assistance 702 4.58%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 576 3.76%
8. Finance and Insurance 550 3.59%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 504 3.29%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 388 2.53%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 370 2.41%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 358 2.34%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 352 2.30%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 284 1.85%
15. Department and Other General Stores 270 1.76%
16. Construction 262 1.71%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 262 1.71%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 214 1.40%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 210 1.37%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 200 1.30%

Peru Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,616 9.02%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,416 7.91%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 980 5.47%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 932 5.20%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 856 4.78%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 806 4.50%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 674 3.76%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 592 3.31%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 582 3.25%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 546 3.05%
11. Other Construction Trades 482 2.69%
12. Other Management Occupations 482 2.69%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 460 2.57%
14. Construction Laborers 420 2.35%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 396 2.21%
16. Carpenters 352 1.97%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 318 1.78%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 314 1.75%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 310 1.73%
20. Engineers 278 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 934 6.09%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 828 5.40%
3. Other Production Occupations 788 5.14%
4. Cashiers 756 4.93%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 672 4.38%
6. Child Care Workers 580 3.78%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 556 3.63%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 552 3.60%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 488 3.18%
10. Other Management Occupations 474 3.09%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 448 2.92%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 438 2.86%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 416 2.71%
14. Registered Nurses 406 2.65%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 382 2.49%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 370 2.41%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 356 2.32%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 340 2.22%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 338 2.21%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 336 2.19%

Peru Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,740 55.63%
15-35 hours 6,356 11.14%
1-14 hours 1,636 2.87%
No regular hours 17,326 30.37%

Peru Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,364 4.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,198 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,840 5.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,242 10.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,325 13.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,359 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,990 15.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,195 6.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 729 2.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,051 3.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 502 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 286 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,883 9.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,015 9.43%

Peru Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,842 5.76%
5-9 5,033 15.74%
10-14 5,311 16.61%
15-19 4,997 15.63%
20-24 4,157 13.00%
25-29 2,442 7.64%
30-34 3,587 11.22%
35-39 682 2.13%
40-44 847 2.65%
45-59 1,414 4.42%
60-89 821 2.57%
At least 90 846 2.65%

Peru Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 148 0.46% 23,634 73.90%
30-44 10 0.03% 5,106 15.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,414 4.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,667 5.21%

Peru Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,770 11.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,969 80.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 274 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 158 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 732 2.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,337 4.01%

Peru Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,358 (69,180 people)
Families (2000): 19,710 (59,318 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,514
People at same address in 1995: 40,437
Peru Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,118 7.56%
$10,000-$14,999 2,024 7.22%
$15,000-$19,999 2,120 7.56%
$20,000-$24,999 1,782 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 2,233 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,964 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 2,003 7.15%
$40,000-$44,999 1,943 6.93%
$45,000-$49,999 1,939 6.92%
$50,000-$59,999 2,701 9.64%
$60,000-$74,999 3,223 11.50%
$75,000-$99,999 2,415 8.61%
$100,000-$124,999 913 3.26%
$125,000-$149,999 253 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 208 0.74%
$200,000 or more 194 0.69%

Peru Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,377 24.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,404 32.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 440 3.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,236 16.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,935 14.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 848 6.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 257 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 123 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Peru Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,236 28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,141 13.19%
Public Assistance 450 0.59%
Retirement 5,259 6.84%
Self Employment 4,026 5.24%
Social Security 7,957 10.35%
Supplemental Security 1,019 1.33%
Wage / Salary 21,301 27.71%
Other 4,482 5.83%

Peru Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,805 58.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,982 41.59%

Peru Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,481 11.84%
Color 1 Box Married 17,844 60.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,301 24.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 774 2.63%

Peru Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,137 10.90%
Color 1 Box Married 17,544 60.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,018 17.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,091 10.74%

Peru Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Peru Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,003 5.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,585 13.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,833 45.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,202 20.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,893 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,293 6.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,979 3.61%

Peru Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 877 2.43% 358 0.99% 1,235 3.42%
Kindergarten 936 2.59% 104 0.29% 1,040 2.88%
Grades 1-4 4,062 11.26% 530 1.47% 4,592 12.73%
Grades 5-8 4,043 11.21% 289 0.80% 4,332 12.01%
Grades 9-12 3,962 10.98% 176 0.49% 4,138 11.47%
Undergrad college 1,923 5.33% 226 0.63% 2,149 5.96%
Graduate or professional school 254 0.70% 34 0.09% 288 0.80%
Total 16,057 44.50% 1,717 4.76% 17,774 49.26%

Peru Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Peru Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 60 47
2004 55 70

Peru Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Peru Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 64,861 92.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,604 7.95%

Peru Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,231
Peru Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Peru Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,969 13.77%
10-19 Years 5,260 14.58%
20-29 Years 4,419 12.25%
30-39 Years 5,432 15.05%
40-49 Years 5,654 15.67%
50-59 Years 4,205 11.65%
60-69 Years 2,793 7.74%
70-79 Years 2,238 6.20%
80-89 Years 953 2.64%
90+ Years 159 0.44%

Peru Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,312 50.75%
Color 1 Box Female 17,770 49.25%

Peru Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,560 93.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,066 2.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 478 1.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 459 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 375 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Peru Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,366 29.87%
2. United States Or American 11,737 22.82%
3. Irish 6,922 13.46%
4. English 5,579 10.85%
5. Dutch 2,054 3.99%
6. French Non-Basque 1,893 3.68%
7. Italian 1,180 2.29%
8. Scottish 1,039 2.02%
9. Polish 832 1.62%
10. Scotch Irish 767 1.49%

Peru Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 66,523 96.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,228 1.78%
3. German 585 0.85%
4. Other West Germanic 223 0.32%
5. French 94 0.14%
6. Japanese 90 0.13%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 76 0.11%
8. Korean 60 0.09%
9. Other Asian 48 0.07%
10. Other Native North American 38 0.06%

Peru Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 73,097 99.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 416 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 274 0.37%

Peru Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Peru Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Metro Area Counties Back to top
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