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
  9. Peru Zip Codes


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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,370
  • Land Area (2000): 205.522 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.810 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,510
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24 0.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 100 1.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,312 98.07%

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. Public Administration 160 10.30%
2. Educational Services 154 9.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 124 7.98%
4. Construction 103 6.63%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 70 4.50%
6. Paper Manufacturing 52 3.35%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 3.28%
8. Repair and Maintenance 44 2.83%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 43 2.77%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 42 2.70%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 42 2.70%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 37 2.38%
13. Finance and Insurance 37 2.38%
14. U.S. Postal Service 35 2.25%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 2.06%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 31 1.99%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 1.93%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 1.80%
19. Health Care 27 1.74%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 318 22.67%
2. Health Care 230 16.39%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 111 7.91%
4. Social Assistance 82 5.84%
5. Finance and Insurance 71 5.06%
6. Department and Other General Stores 57 4.06%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 2.85%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 40 2.85%
9. U.S. Postal Service 39 2.78%
10. Paper Manufacturing 36 2.57%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 2.35%
12. Public Administration 33 2.35%
13. Construction 27 1.92%
14. Other Health and Personal Care Store 27 1.92%
15. Truck Transportation 18 1.28%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 17 1.21%
17. Other Transportation 16 1.14%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 16 1.14%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 16 1.14%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 15 1.07%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 132 8.49%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 122 7.85%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 83 5.34%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 79 5.08%
5. Other Production Occupations 73 4.70%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 65 4.18%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 57 3.67%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 49 3.15%
9. Construction Laborers 47 3.02%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 2.83%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 2.83%
12. Media and Communications Workers 43 2.77%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 2.64%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 35 2.25%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 2.25%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 2.19%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 33 2.12%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 31 1.99%
19. Engineers 30 1.93%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 29 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 134 9.55%
2. Secretaries and Admins 106 7.56%
3. Registered Nurses 88 6.27%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 5.27%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 71 5.06%
6. Other Management Occupations 62 4.42%
7. Cashiers 56 3.99%
8. Other Production Occupations 56 3.99%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 50 3.56%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 3.14%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 42 2.99%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 2.92%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 2.71%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 37 2.64%
15. Child Care Workers 36 2.57%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 2.28%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 2.07%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 1.85%
19. Other Healthcare Support 25 1.78%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 24 1.71%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,732 56.43%
15-35 hours 692 14.29%
1-14 hours 102 2.11%
No regular hours 1,315 27.16%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 103 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 0.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 166 5.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 182 6.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 217 7.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 554 19.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 482 17.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 334 11.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 179 6.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 115 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 1.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 264 9.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 110 3.89%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 101 3.57%
5-9 274 9.69%
10-14 365 12.91%
15-19 859 30.37%
20-24 660 23.34%
25-29 119 4.21%
30-34 160 5.66%
35-39 45 1.59%
40-44 27 0.95%
45-59 80 2.83%
60-89 107 3.78%
At least 90 31 1.10%

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% 2,378 84.09%
30-44 6 0.21% 226 7.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 80 2.83%
At least 60 7 0.25% 131 4.63%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 304 10.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,478 85.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 86 2.95%

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): 2,353 (6,364 people)
Families (2000): 1,790 (5,499 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 677
People at same address in 1995: 4,272
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 142 6.03%
$10,000-$14,999 176 7.48%
$15,000-$19,999 127 5.40%
$20,000-$24,999 218 9.26%
$25,000-$29,999 249 10.58%
$30,000-$34,999 148 6.29%
$35,000-$39,999 137 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 111 4.72%
$45,000-$49,999 132 5.61%
$50,000-$59,999 267 11.35%
$60,000-$74,999 207 8.80%
$75,000-$99,999 288 12.24%
$100,000-$124,999 33 1.40%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.64%
$150,000-$199,999 54 2.29%
$200,000 or more 49 2.08%

Peru Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 417 18.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 703 30.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 3.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 437 18.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 386 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 184 7.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,947 29.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 799 11.95%
Public Assistance 72 1.08%
Retirement 571 8.54%
Self Employment 268 4.01%
Social Security 571 8.54%
Supplemental Security 130 1.94%
Wage / Salary 1,893 28.31%
Other 436 6.52%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 761 53.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 670 46.82%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 256 10.86%
Color 1 Box Married 1,511 64.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 552 23.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 1.65%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 9.11%
Color 1 Box Married 1,649 62.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 510 19.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 235 8.92%

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 338 7.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 498 10.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,310 28.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 955 20.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 615 13.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 452 9.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 475 10.23%

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 9 0.14% 50 0.78% 59 0.93%
Kindergarten 98 1.54% 24 0.38% 122 1.92%
Grades 1-4 402 6.31% 82 1.29% 484 7.60%
Grades 5-8 448 7.03% 38 0.60% 486 7.63%
Grades 9-12 422 6.62% 40 0.63% 462 7.25%
Undergrad college 265 4.16% 11 0.17% 276 4.33%
Graduate or professional school 74 1.16% 0 0.00% 74 1.16%
Total 1,718 26.97% 245 3.85% 1,963 30.82%

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 5,716 88.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 713 11.09%

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 827 12.98%
10-19 Years 1,140 17.90%
20-29 Years 582 9.14%
30-39 Years 976 15.32%
40-49 Years 1,139 17.88%
50-59 Years 712 11.18%
60-69 Years 517 8.12%
70-79 Years 336 5.27%
80-89 Years 126 1.98%
90+ Years 15 0.24%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,096 48.60%
Color 1 Box Female 3,274 51.40%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,158 96.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 56 0.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 54 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 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. French Non-Basque 1,367 21.47%
2. Irish 1,243 19.52%
3. German 695 10.92%
4. United States Or American 656 10.30%
5. English 629 9.88%
6. French Canadian 527 8.28%
7. Italian 289 4.54%
8. Scottish 197 3.09%
9. Polish 194 3.05%
10. Scotch Irish 139 2.18%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,817 95.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 88 1.44%
3. French 79 1.30%
4. German 31 0.51%
5. Urdu 31 0.51%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 15 0.25%
7. Chinese 14 0.23%
8. Korean 9 0.15%
9. Polish 8 0.13%
10. Arabic 7 0.11%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,263 97.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 77 1.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96 1.49%

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
12972