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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Peru Legal Resources Back to top

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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 821
  • Land Area (2000): 67.168 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.254 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 378
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 2.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 785 98.00%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 397 378 20 4.91% 49
1991 398 360 38 9.47% 96
1992 442 407 36 8.08% 83
1993 440 417 23 5.21% 52
1994 490 467 23 4.60% 46
1995 449 428 21 4.62% 46
1996 433 415 19 4.33% 43
1997 440 421 19 4.28% 44
1998 459 440 20 4.26% 43
1999 497 479 18 3.59% 36
2000 455 445 11 2.38% 24
2001 455 444 11 2.49% 25
2002 468 449 19 4.02% 40
2003 471 450 21 4.53% 45
2004 480 456 24 4.90% 49
2005 492 470 22 4.47% 45
2006 504 485 18 3.66% 37
2007 508 483 25 4.83% 48
2008 495 481 14 2.87% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 502 479 23 4.58% 46
Feb 2008 491 475 16 3.26% 33
Mar 2008 487 473 14 2.87% 29
Apr 2008 479 471 8 1.67% 17
May 2008 484 471 13 2.69% 27
Jun 2008 506 491 15 2.96% 30
Jul 2008 515 503 12 2.33% 23
Aug 2008 510 496 14 2.75% 27
Sep 2008 484 471 13 2.69% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Peru Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 44 18.11%
2. Paper Manufacturing 31 12.76%
3. Educational Services 19 7.82%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 11 4.53%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 10 4.12%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 3.70%
7. Department and Other General Stores 7 2.88%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.88%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 7 2.88%
10. Wood Manufacturing 7 2.88%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 2.47%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 2.06%
13. Health Care 5 2.06%
14. Music Stores 5 2.06%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 2.06%
16. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.06%
17. U.S. Postal Service 5 2.06%
18. Metal Manufactuing 4 1.65%
19. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 4 1.65%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 45 24.46%
2. Educational Services 33 17.93%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 14 7.61%
4. Finance and Insurance 12 6.52%
5. Paper Manufacturing 9 4.89%
6. Public Administration 9 4.89%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 7 3.80%
8. Social Assistance 6 3.26%
9. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.72%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 2.17%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 2.17%
12. Other Transportation 3 1.63%
13. Private Household Services 3 1.63%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3 1.63%
15. Truck Transportation 3 1.63%
16. U.S. Postal Service 3 1.63%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.09%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 2 1.09%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.09%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.09%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 23 9.47%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 8.64%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 7.41%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 6.58%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 16 6.58%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 4.94%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 4.53%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 4.12%
9. Carpenters 9 3.70%
10. Other Management Occupations 9 3.70%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 2.88%
12. Other Construction Workers 7 2.88%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.88%
14. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.47%
15. Other Construction Trades 5 2.06%
16. Agricultural Workers 4 1.65%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 4 1.65%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 1.65%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 4 1.65%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 10.87%
2. Secretaries and Admins 14 7.61%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 13 7.07%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 4.89%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 4.89%
6. Customer Service Representatives 7 3.80%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 3.80%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 3.80%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 3.26%
10. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.72%
11. Cashiers 5 2.72%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 2.72%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 2.72%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 2.72%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 2.72%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.72%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 2.72%
18. Registered Nurses 5 2.72%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 2.17%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 2.17%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 359 59.54%
15-35 hours 97 16.09%
1-14 hours 14 2.32%
No regular hours 133 22.06%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 0.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 4.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 42 10.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 53 13.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 41 10.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 63 15.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 61 15.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23 5.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 2.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 4.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 2.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 5.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 32 7.90%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 2.47%
5-9 16 3.95%
10-14 33 8.15%
15-19 62 15.31%
20-24 62 15.31%
25-29 34 8.40%
30-34 101 24.94%
35-39 11 2.72%
40-44 33 8.15%
45-59 18 4.44%
60-89 3 0.74%
At least 90 22 5.43%

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% 217 53.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 145 35.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 18 4.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 6.17%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 57 13.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 335 80.14%
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 10 2.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13 3.11%

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): 295 (801 people)
Families (2000): 222 (691 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 113
People at same address in 1995: 622
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 4.41%
$10,000-$14,999 9 3.05%
$15,000-$19,999 10 3.39%
$20,000-$24,999 17 5.76%
$25,000-$29,999 19 6.44%
$30,000-$34,999 30 10.17%
$35,000-$39,999 23 7.80%
$40,000-$44,999 28 9.49%
$45,000-$49,999 22 7.46%
$50,000-$59,999 30 10.17%
$60,000-$74,999 38 12.88%
$75,000-$99,999 35 11.86%
$100,000-$124,999 9 3.05%
$125,000-$149,999 12 4.07%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Peru Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 48 16.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 94 31.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 5.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 36 12.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 66 22.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 23 7.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 261 30.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 130 15.03%
Public Assistance 13 1.50%
Retirement 48 5.55%
Self Employment 38 4.39%
Social Security 65 7.51%
Supplemental Security 7 0.81%
Wage / Salary 256 29.60%
Other 47 5.43%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 100 55.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 81 44.75%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 11.93%
Color 1 Box Married 185 56.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 91 27.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 3.67%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 7.46%
Color 1 Box Married 195 66.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 58 19.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 6.78%

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 16 2.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 64 11.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 221 38.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 142 24.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 38 6.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 53 9.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 47 8.09%

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 2 0.24% 0 0.00% 2 0.24%
Kindergarten 7 0.85% 11 1.34% 18 2.19%
Grades 1-4 43 5.24% 16 1.95% 59 7.19%
Grades 5-8 53 6.46% 5 0.61% 58 7.06%
Grades 9-12 54 6.58% 6 0.73% 60 7.31%
Undergrad college 25 3.05% 5 0.61% 30 3.65%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.73% 0 0.00% 6 0.73%
Total 190 23.14% 43 5.24% 233 28.38%

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 762 95.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 39 4.87%

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 109 13.28%
10-19 Years 142 17.30%
20-29 Years 66 8.04%
30-39 Years 135 16.44%
40-49 Years 165 20.10%
50-59 Years 118 14.37%
60-69 Years 39 4.75%
70-79 Years 31 3.78%
80-89 Years 13 1.58%
90+ Years 3 0.37%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 425 51.77%
Color 1 Box Female 396 48.23%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 804 97.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.12%
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. French Non-Basque 163 18.27%
2. Irish 147 16.48%
3. English 134 15.02%
4. German 124 13.90%
5. Italian 85 9.53%
6. Polish 67 7.51%
7. United States Or American 30 3.36%
8. Scottish 26 2.91%
9. Scotch Irish 20 2.24%
10. Swedish 20 2.24%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 757 97.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 1.54%
3. Italian 6 0.77%
4. German 2 0.26%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 793 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 1.00%
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.