Peru

  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 Criminal Information
  9. Peru Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Peru Zip Codes


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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,168
  • Land Area (2000): 46.683 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.316 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,567
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,897 97.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 0.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 258 2.54%

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 292 11.80%
2. Metal Manufactuing 184 7.43%
3. Health Care 127 5.13%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 126 5.09%
5. Educational Services 105 4.24%
6. Truck Transportation 98 3.96%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 85 3.43%
8. Other Transportation 83 3.35%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 77 3.11%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 75 3.03%
11. Public Administration 69 2.79%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 66 2.67%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 58 2.34%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 2.10%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 2.10%
16. Repair and Maintenance 51 2.06%
17. Finance and Insurance 49 1.98%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 48 1.94%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 48 1.94%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 507 21.67%
2. Educational Services 320 13.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 226 9.66%
4. Finance and Insurance 120 5.13%
5. Social Assistance 83 3.55%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 78 3.33%
7. Department and Other General Stores 73 3.12%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 65 2.78%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 56 2.39%
10. Paper Manufacturing 45 1.92%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 1.58%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 34 1.45%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 1.41%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 33 1.41%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 1.28%
16. Public Administration 30 1.28%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 28 1.20%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 27 1.15%
19. Office Supplies and Stationery 25 1.07%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.07%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 150 6.06%
2. Other Production Occupations 141 5.70%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 129 5.21%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 5.01%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 106 4.28%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 87 3.52%
7. Other Management Occupations 81 3.27%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 79 3.19%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 3.15%
10. Business Operations Specialists 75 3.03%
11. Engineers 75 3.03%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 2.95%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 69 2.79%
14. Other Construction Trades 63 2.55%
15. Carpenters 53 2.14%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 52 2.10%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 1.98%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 1.70%
19. Computer Specialists 41 1.66%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 41 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 187 7.99%
2. Registered Nurses 158 6.75%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 121 5.17%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 106 4.53%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 101 4.32%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 3.93%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 90 3.85%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 84 3.59%
9. Other Management Occupations 72 3.08%
10. Cashiers 68 2.91%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 2.78%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.74%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 61 2.61%
14. Customer Service Representatives 60 2.56%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 59 2.52%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 2.44%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 57 2.44%
18. Child Care Workers 56 2.39%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 54 2.31%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 2.09%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,975 47.87%
15-35 hours 1,206 14.52%
1-14 hours 290 3.49%
No regular hours 2,832 34.11%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 179 3.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 191 4.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 269 5.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 308 6.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 527 11.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 515 11.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 773 16.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 513 11.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 193 4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 128 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 437 9.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 441 9.62%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 451 9.84%
5-9 1,168 25.47%
10-14 1,251 27.28%
15-19 589 12.85%
20-24 311 6.78%
25-29 125 2.73%
30-34 200 4.36%
35-39 34 0.74%
40-44 75 1.64%
45-59 80 1.74%
60-89 177 3.86%
At least 90 124 2.70%

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 13 0.28% 3,882 84.67%
30-44 6 0.13% 303 6.61%
45-59 4 0.09% 76 1.66%
At least 60 5 0.11% 296 6.46%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 452 9.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,995 84.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 0.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 88 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 128 2.72%

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): 4,291 (10,002 people)
Families (2000): 2,781 (8,176 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,064
People at same address in 1995: 6,732
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 240 5.59%
$10,000-$14,999 391 9.10%
$15,000-$19,999 334 7.77%
$20,000-$24,999 421 9.80%
$25,000-$29,999 301 7.01%
$30,000-$34,999 286 6.66%
$35,000-$39,999 298 6.94%
$40,000-$44,999 250 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 190 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 457 10.64%
$60,000-$74,999 495 11.52%
$75,000-$99,999 347 8.08%
$100,000-$124,999 134 3.12%
$125,000-$149,999 40 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 62 1.44%
$200,000 or more 50 1.16%

Peru Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,338 31.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,357 31.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 145 3.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 571 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 548 12.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 201 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 75 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,202 26.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,041 16.94%
Public Assistance 61 0.51%
Retirement 899 7.46%
Self Employment 498 4.13%
Social Security 1,615 13.41%
Supplemental Security 126 1.05%
Wage / Salary 3,078 25.55%
Other 527 4.37%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,440 60.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 940 39.50%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 369 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 2,480 62.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 960 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 3.25%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 382 8.51%
Color 1 Box Married 2,601 57.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 858 19.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 650 14.47%

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 457 5.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,048 13.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,453 30.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,030 25.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 708 8.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 878 10.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 432 5.40%

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 88 0.87% 66 0.65% 154 1.51%
Kindergarten 53 0.52% 38 0.37% 91 0.89%
Grades 1-4 292 2.87% 169 1.66% 461 4.53%
Grades 5-8 431 4.24% 110 1.08% 541 5.32%
Grades 9-12 465 4.57% 119 1.17% 584 5.74%
Undergrad college 306 3.01% 6 0.06% 312 3.07%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.37% 24 0.24% 62 0.61%
Total 1,673 16.45% 532 5.23% 2,205 21.69%

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 9,327 92.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 741 7.36%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Peru Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 20
2005 7 21
2006 7 21
2007 7 24

Peru 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Peru Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,125 11.06%
10-19 Years 1,368 13.45%
20-29 Years 1,048 10.31%
30-39 Years 1,359 13.37%
40-49 Years 1,558 15.32%
50-59 Years 1,119 11.01%
60-69 Years 923 9.08%
70-79 Years 1,006 9.89%
80-89 Years 540 5.31%
90+ Years 122 1.20%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,823 47.43%
Color 1 Box Female 5,345 52.57%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,537 93.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 414 4.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 116 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Peru Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,147 26.12%
2. Polish 2,171 18.02%
3. Italian 1,778 14.76%
4. Irish 1,556 12.92%
5. English 970 8.05%
6. United States Or American 522 4.33%
7. French Non-Basque 292 2.42%
8. Scottish 251 2.08%
9. Slovene 188 1.56%
10. Swedish 167 1.39%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,094 94.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 316 3.28%
3. Polish 58 0.60%
4. German 44 0.46%
5. Other Indo European 33 0.34%
6. Japanese 21 0.22%
7. French 16 0.17%
8. Korean 15 0.16%
9. Hindi 14 0.15%
10. Arabic 14 0.15%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,823 96.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 129 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 222 2.18%

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
61354