Peru

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  1. Peru Legal Resources
  2. Peru Statistics
  3. Peru Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Peru Employment Information
  5. Peru Family Information
  6. Peru Education Information
  7. Peru Public Benefits Information
  8. Peru Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Peru Zip Codes


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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,483
  • Land Area (2000): 64.096 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.366 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 538
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 104 7.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 138 9.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,239 83.66%

Peru 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 Employment Information Back to top
Peru Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 57 13.23%
2. Construction 54 12.53%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 30 6.96%
4. Repair and Maintenance 28 6.50%
5. Metal Manufactuing 26 6.03%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 21 4.87%
7. Truck Transportation 18 4.18%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 3.94%
9. Food Manufacturing 14 3.25%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 3.25%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 11 2.55%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 2.55%
13. Educational Services 11 2.55%
14. Utilities 11 2.55%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 2.32%
16. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 9 2.09%
17. Public Administration 9 2.09%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.86%
19. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.86%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 76 19.79%
2. Educational Services 47 12.24%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 27 7.03%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 22 5.73%
5. Metal Manufactuing 21 5.47%
6. Social Assistance 20 5.21%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 4.95%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 16 4.17%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 3.65%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 3.39%
11. Finance and Insurance 12 3.12%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 11 2.86%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.34%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 2.08%
15. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 7 1.82%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.82%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 1.82%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 1.56%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.56%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 1.56%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 36 8.35%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 8.35%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 35 8.12%
4. Other Production Occupations 33 7.66%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 5.34%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 4.64%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 4.64%
8. Other Construction Trades 18 4.18%
9. Top Executives 17 3.94%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 3.71%
11. Agricultural Workers 13 3.02%
12. Carpenters 12 2.78%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.55%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 10 2.32%
15. Cashiers 9 2.09%
16. Engineers 9 2.09%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 9 2.09%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 2.09%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 1.86%
20. Construction Laborers 7 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 46 11.98%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 8.33%
3. Customer Service Representatives 21 5.47%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 5.47%
5. Secretaries and Admins 19 4.95%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 19 4.95%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 4.17%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 16 4.17%
9. Child Care Workers 13 3.39%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 12 3.12%
11. Registered Nurses 12 3.12%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 2.86%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.86%
14. Accountants and Auditors 10 2.60%
15. Cashiers 10 2.60%
16. Other Management Occupations 10 2.60%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 2.34%
18. Food Processing Workers 8 2.08%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 2.08%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 2.08%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 634 57.01%
15-35 hours 185 16.64%
1-14 hours 24 2.16%
No regular hours 269 24.19%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 4.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 4.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 67 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 108 14.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 83 11.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 119 16.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 79 10.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 2.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 2.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 3.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 97 13.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 4.88%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 0.95%
5-9 79 10.72%
10-14 69 9.36%
15-19 152 20.62%
20-24 272 36.91%
25-29 42 5.70%
30-34 86 11.67%
35-39 5 0.68%
40-44 4 0.54%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 4 0.54%
At least 90 17 2.31%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 621 84.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 95 12.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 2.85%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41 5.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 681 84.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 65 8.10%

Peru 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 514 (1,481 people)
Families (2000): 442 (1,369 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 257
People at same address in 1995: 962
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 29 5.64%
$10,000-$14,999 33 6.42%
$15,000-$19,999 20 3.89%
$20,000-$24,999 32 6.23%
$25,000-$29,999 32 6.23%
$30,000-$34,999 30 5.84%
$35,000-$39,999 29 5.64%
$40,000-$44,999 32 6.23%
$45,000-$49,999 22 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 66 12.84%
$60,000-$74,999 37 7.20%
$75,000-$99,999 85 16.54%
$100,000-$124,999 31 6.03%
$125,000-$149,999 15 2.92%
$150,000-$199,999 7 1.36%
$200,000 or more 14 2.72%

Peru Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 62 12.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 170 33.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 3.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 95 18.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 90 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 57 11.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 2.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 432 28.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 220 14.73%
Public Assistance 13 0.87%
Retirement 92 6.16%
Self Employment 100 6.69%
Social Security 138 9.24%
Supplemental Security 15 1.00%
Wage / Salary 416 27.84%
Other 68 4.55%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 222 57.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 163 42.34%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 388 67.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 134 23.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 1.21%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 43 7.80%
Color 1 Box Married 388 70.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81 14.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 7.08%

Peru 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 Education Information Back to top
Peru Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 64 6.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 121 11.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 521 49.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 201 18.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23 2.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 106 10.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 2.17%

Peru 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 6 0.40% 13 0.88% 19 1.28%
Kindergarten 16 1.08% 6 0.40% 22 1.48%
Grades 1-4 59 3.98% 31 2.09% 90 6.07%
Grades 5-8 112 7.55% 4 0.27% 116 7.82%
Grades 9-12 100 6.74% 14 0.94% 114 7.69%
Undergrad college 32 2.16% 3 0.20% 35 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.40% 6 0.40% 12 0.81%
Total 331 22.32% 77 5.19% 408 27.51%

Peru 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Peru Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,434 96.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 47 3.17%

Peru 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Peru Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 218 14.70%
10-19 Years 241 16.25%
20-29 Years 142 9.58%
30-39 Years 250 16.86%
40-49 Years 238 16.05%
50-59 Years 195 13.15%
60-69 Years 106 7.15%
70-79 Years 76 5.12%
80-89 Years 13 0.88%
90+ Years 4 0.27%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 773 52.12%
Color 1 Box Female 710 47.88%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,468 98.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Peru Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 831 52.73%
2. Irish 204 12.94%
3. United States Or American 151 9.58%
4. English 109 6.92%
5. Norwegian 53 3.36%
6. Swedish 44 2.79%
7. French Non-Basque 34 2.16%
8. Swiss 28 1.78%
9. Danish 20 1.27%
10. Italian 19 1.21%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,353 98.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 0.87%
3. German 7 0.51%
4. French 4 0.29%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,480 99.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Peru 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50222