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 Business Information
  8. Peru Public Benefits Information
  9. Peru Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Peru Zip Codes


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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,515
  • Land Area (2000): 121.495 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.342 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): PERU, WEST PERU
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Houses (2000): 849
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 0.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,514 99.74%

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
Employment (2003): 108
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,006,000 / $490,000
Peru Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 680 623 57 8.38% 84
1991 700 632 68 9.71% 97
1992 702 637 65 9.25% 92
1993 706 652 54 7.69% 76
1994 697 637 60 8.60% 85
1995 658 602 56 8.46% 85
1996 643 604 39 6.10% 61
1997 644 600 44 6.76% 67
1998 679 618 61 8.91% 89
1999 660 609 51 7.67% 76
2000 733 699 35 4.73% 47
2001 723 683 40 5.59% 56
2002 729 681 49 6.68% 67
2003 722 671 50 6.97% 70
2004 726 674 52 7.18% 72
2005 730 673 57 7.75% 77
2006 730 676 54 7.40% 74
2007 726 668 57 7.90% 79
2008 711 661 50 7.03% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 769 713 56 7.28% 73
Feb 2008 758 712 46 6.07% 61
Mar 2008 761 705 56 7.36% 74
Apr 2008 689 647 42 6.10% 61
May 2008 668 627 41 6.14% 61
Jun 2008 692 646 46 6.65% 66
Jul 2008 682 636 46 6.74% 67
Aug 2008 700 643 57 8.14% 81
Sep 2008 684 624 60 8.77% 88
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Peru Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 79 20.73%
2. Paper Manufacturing 57 14.96%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 7.87%
4. Wood Manufacturing 24 6.30%
5. Repair and Maintenance 22 5.77%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 4.46%
7. Educational Services 17 4.46%
8. Public Administration 17 4.46%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 3.15%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 10 2.62%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 2.10%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 1.84%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.57%
14. Metal Manufactuing 6 1.57%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.31%
16. Fuel Dealers 5 1.31%
17. Health Care 5 1.31%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.31%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 5 1.31%
20. Other Transportation 4 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 62 19.14%
2. Educational Services 45 13.89%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 24 7.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 20 6.17%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 19 5.86%
6. Paper Manufacturing 16 4.94%
7. Finance and Insurance 15 4.63%
8. Social Assistance 15 4.63%
9. Construction 12 3.70%
10. Public Administration 10 3.09%
11. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.78%
12. Repair and Maintenance 9 2.78%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.47%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 1.85%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.85%
16. Wood Manufacturing 5 1.54%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4 1.23%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 4 1.23%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.23%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 0.93%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 43 11.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 40 10.50%
3. Other Management Occupations 25 6.56%
4. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 22 5.77%
5. Other Construction Trades 22 5.77%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 20 5.25%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 3.94%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 3.41%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 13 3.41%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 3.41%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 3.15%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.36%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.10%
14. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 8 2.10%
15. Other Construction Workers 8 2.10%
16. Business Operations Specialists 7 1.84%
17. Agricultural Workers 6 1.57%
18. Construction Laborers 6 1.57%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 6 1.57%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 6.17%
2. Personal Appearance Workers 19 5.86%
3. Secretaries and Admins 19 5.86%
4. Other Production Occupations 18 5.56%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 17 5.25%
6. Registered Nurses 17 5.25%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 16 4.94%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 4.32%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 4.01%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 3.40%
11. Cashiers 11 3.40%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 9 2.78%
13. Child Care Workers 8 2.47%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.47%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.16%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 2.16%
17. Other Management Occupations 7 2.16%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.16%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.16%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 1.85%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 586 49.29%
15-35 hours 182 15.31%
1-14 hours 40 3.36%
No regular hours 381 32.04%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 8.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 6.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 8.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 13.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 43 6.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 103 15.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 71 10.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 46 6.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 3.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21 3.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 71 10.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41 6.17%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 2.71%
5-9 86 12.95%
10-14 96 14.46%
15-19 144 21.69%
20-24 101 15.21%
25-29 23 3.46%
30-34 47 7.08%
35-39 22 3.31%
40-44 12 1.81%
45-59 47 7.08%
60-89 24 3.61%
At least 90 44 6.63%

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% 468 70.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 81 12.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 47 7.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 68 10.24%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 71 10.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 566 81.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 3.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29 4.18%

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): 598 (1,518 people)
Families (2000): 437 (1,262 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 174
People at same address in 1995: 1,127
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 44 7.36%
$10,000-$14,999 42 7.02%
$15,000-$19,999 39 6.52%
$20,000-$24,999 51 8.53%
$25,000-$29,999 37 6.19%
$30,000-$34,999 50 8.36%
$35,000-$39,999 59 9.87%
$40,000-$44,999 36 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 45 7.53%
$50,000-$59,999 71 11.87%
$60,000-$74,999 68 11.37%
$75,000-$99,999 42 7.02%
$100,000-$124,999 12 2.01%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.33%

Peru Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 116 19.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 207 35.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 83 14.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 101 17.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 452 26.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 210 12.27%
Public Assistance 21 1.23%
Retirement 122 7.13%
Self Employment 129 7.54%
Social Security 222 12.97%
Supplemental Security 27 1.58%
Wage / Salary 431 25.19%
Other 97 5.67%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 207 57.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 151 42.18%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 9.85%
Color 1 Box Married 365 59.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167 27.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 2.79%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 10.39%
Color 1 Box Married 361 58.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 124 20.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 10.88%

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 51 4.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 108 9.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 561 49.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 209 18.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 91 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 80 7.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35 3.08%

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 8 0.53% 10 0.66% 18 1.19%
Kindergarten 20 1.32% 0 0.00% 20 1.32%
Grades 1-4 84 5.54% 13 0.86% 97 6.40%
Grades 5-8 82 5.41% 11 0.73% 93 6.14%
Grades 9-12 104 6.86% 6 0.40% 110 7.26%
Undergrad college 31 2.05% 4 0.26% 35 2.31%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.33% 2 0.13% 7 0.46%
Total 334 22.05% 46 3.04% 380 25.08%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 40
Peru Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 1,412 94.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 90 5.99%

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 175 11.55%
10-19 Years 266 17.56%
20-29 Years 101 6.67%
30-39 Years 223 14.72%
40-49 Years 281 18.55%
50-59 Years 159 10.50%
60-69 Years 149 9.83%
70-79 Years 113 7.46%
80-89 Years 43 2.84%
90+ Years 5 0.33%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 757 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 758 50.03%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,498 98.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Peru Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 294 20.22%
2. United States Or American 243 16.71%
3. French Non-Basque 238 16.37%
4. French Canadian 187 12.86%
5. Irish 114 7.84%
6. German 85 5.85%
7. Scottish 57 3.92%
8. Italian 50 3.44%
9. Lithuanian 34 2.34%
10. Scotch Irish 32 2.20%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,403 97.03%
2. French 31 2.14%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.48%
4. German 3 0.21%
5. Other Indo European 2 0.14%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,501 98.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.40%

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
04290