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


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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,303
  • Land Area (2000): 127.111 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 821
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 141 5.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,246 94.09%

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. Construction 196 27.72%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 53 7.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 44 6.22%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 42 5.94%
5. Educational Services 38 5.37%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 32 4.53%
7. Truck Transportation 28 3.96%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 3.68%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 26 3.68%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 2.97%
11. Department and Other General Stores 19 2.69%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.12%
13. Warehousing and Storage 15 2.12%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 13 1.84%
15. Mining 12 1.70%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 1.56%
17. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.41%
18. Food Manufacturing 9 1.27%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9 1.27%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 90 16.45%
2. Health Care 78 14.26%
3. Educational Services 65 11.88%
4. Finance and Insurance 47 8.59%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 29 5.30%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 27 4.94%
7. Department and Other General Stores 19 3.47%
8. Gasoline Stations 19 3.47%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 17 3.11%
10. Public Administration 15 2.74%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 2.56%
12. Social Assistance 14 2.56%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 2.38%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 13 2.38%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 12 2.19%
16. Metal Manufactuing 11 2.01%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 10 1.83%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 1.83%
19. Vending Machine Operators 9 1.65%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.46%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 68 9.62%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 9.48%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 43 6.08%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 41 5.80%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 35 4.95%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 4.95%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 4.67%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 4.38%
9. Construction Laborers 30 4.24%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 30 4.24%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 3.68%
12. Other Construction Trades 25 3.54%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 3.54%
14. Carpenters 19 2.69%
15. Other Management Occupations 17 2.40%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 2.26%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 16 2.26%
18. Other Construction Workers 15 2.12%
19. Child Care Workers 14 1.98%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 60 10.97%
2. Secretaries and Admins 42 7.68%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 36 6.58%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 33 6.03%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 6.03%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 29 5.30%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 3.84%
8. Other Production Occupations 20 3.66%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.29%
10. Customer Service Representatives 16 2.93%
11. Other Financial Specialists 15 2.74%
12. Child Care Workers 14 2.56%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 2.56%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 2.56%
15. Business Operations Specialists 13 2.38%
16. Bus Drivers 13 2.38%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 2.19%
18. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 12 2.19%
19. Registered Nurses 12 2.19%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.01%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,070 59.54%
15-35 hours 216 12.02%
1-14 hours 30 1.67%
No regular hours 481 26.77%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 3.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 63 5.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 5.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 154 13.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 158 13.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 170 14.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 70 5.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 71 6.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 2.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 2.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 159 13.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 124 10.62%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 0.94%
5-9 49 4.20%
10-14 131 11.22%
15-19 234 20.03%
20-24 140 11.99%
25-29 84 7.19%
30-34 156 13.36%
35-39 121 10.36%
40-44 34 2.91%
45-59 175 14.98%
60-89 33 2.83%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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% 649 55.57%
30-44 0 0.00% 311 26.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 175 14.98%
At least 60 0 0.00% 33 2.83%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 176 14.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 979 79.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 4.96%

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): 760 (2,387 people)
Families (2000): 653 (2,236 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 357
People at same address in 1995: 1,370
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 41 5.39%
$10,000-$14,999 19 2.50%
$15,000-$19,999 36 4.74%
$20,000-$24,999 39 5.13%
$25,000-$29,999 70 9.21%
$30,000-$34,999 51 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 50 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 54 7.11%
$45,000-$49,999 47 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 95 12.50%
$60,000-$74,999 166 21.84%
$75,000-$99,999 75 9.87%
$100,000-$124,999 6 0.79%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 0.66%

Peru Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 118 14.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 239 30.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 2.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 151 19.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 147 18.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 8.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 3.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 652 29.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 331 14.86%
Public Assistance 8 0.36%
Retirement 106 4.76%
Self Employment 165 7.41%
Social Security 222 9.97%
Supplemental Security 10 0.45%
Wage / Salary 618 27.75%
Other 115 5.16%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 293 49.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 297 50.34%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 4.76%
Color 1 Box Married 606 61.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 317 32.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 1.72%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 4.77%
Color 1 Box Married 599 69.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 150 17.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 8.03%

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 53 3.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 281 16.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 919 54.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 256 15.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 71 4.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 63 3.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35 2.09%

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 0 0.00% 28 1.22% 28 1.22%
Kindergarten 32 1.39% 23 1.00% 55 2.39%
Grades 1-4 95 4.13% 82 3.56% 177 7.69%
Grades 5-8 114 4.95% 58 2.52% 172 7.47%
Grades 9-12 154 6.69% 42 1.82% 196 8.51%
Undergrad college 35 1.52% 15 0.65% 50 2.17%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 430 18.67% 248 10.77% 678 29.44%

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 2,183 91.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 204 8.55%

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 357 15.50%
10-19 Years 357 15.50%
20-29 Years 276 11.98%
30-39 Years 340 14.76%
40-49 Years 380 16.50%
50-59 Years 284 12.33%
60-69 Years 169 7.34%
70-79 Years 95 4.13%
80-89 Years 38 1.65%
90+ Years 7 0.30%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,167 50.67%
Color 1 Box Female 1,136 49.33%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,267 98.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16 0.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Peru Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 751 40.22%
2. United States Or American 445 23.84%
3. Irish 164 8.78%
4. English 131 7.02%
5. Dutch 69 3.70%
6. Scotch Irish 48 2.57%
7. Swedish 44 2.36%
8. French Non-Basque 43 2.30%
9. Greek 31 1.66%
10. Scottish 29 1.55%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,210 97.70%
2. German 27 1.19%
3. Greek 18 0.80%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.31%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,374 99.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.54%
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.