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


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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 247
  • Land Area (2000): 48.485 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.283 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 86
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 59 24.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 181 75.42%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 11.43%
2. Repair and Maintenance 7 10.00%
3. Construction 6 8.57%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 7.14%
5. Paper Manufacturing 5 7.14%
6. Warehousing and Storage 5 7.14%
7. Food Manufacturing 4 5.71%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4 5.71%
9. Truck Transportation 4 5.71%
10. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3 4.29%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 4.29%
12. Department and Other General Stores 3 4.29%
13. Rail Transportation 3 4.29%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 2.86%
15. Finance and Insurance 2 2.86%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 2 2.86%
17. Health Care 2 2.86%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 2.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7 15.91%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 11.36%
3. Educational Services 4 9.09%
4. Social Assistance 4 9.09%
5. Finance and Insurance 3 6.82%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2 4.55%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 4.55%
8. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2 4.55%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2 4.55%
10. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 4.55%
11. Food Manufacturing 2 4.55%
12. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 2 4.55%
13. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 2 4.55%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 4.55%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1 2.27%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 2.27%
17. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 1 2.27%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 12 17.14%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 7 10.00%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 7.14%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 7.14%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 5 7.14%
6. Construction Laborers 4 5.71%
7. Top Executives 4 5.71%
8. Agricultural Workers 3 4.29%
9. Computer Specialists 3 4.29%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 4.29%
11. Other Construction Workers 3 4.29%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 2.86%
13. Engineers 2 2.86%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 2 2.86%
15. Other Financial Specialists 2 2.86%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 2.86%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.86%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.86%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 2.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 7 15.91%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 5 11.36%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 3 6.82%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 6.82%
5. Agricultural Workers 2 4.55%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 4.55%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 4.55%
8. Business Operations Specialists 2 4.55%
9. Child Care Workers 2 4.55%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 4.55%
11. Other Healthcare Support 2 4.55%
12. Other Production Occupations 2 4.55%
13. Registered Nurses 2 4.55%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 4.55%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 2 4.55%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 4.55%
17. Customer Service Representatives 1 2.27%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1 2.27%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 108 62.07%
15-35 hours 23 13.22%
1-14 hours 2 1.15%
No regular hours 41 23.56%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 7.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 3.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 9.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 14.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15 14.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9 8.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12 11.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 5.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 2.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 10.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10 9.71%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4 3.88%
5-9 3 2.91%
10-14 5 4.85%
15-19 8 7.77%
20-24 2 1.94%
25-29 17 16.50%
30-34 29 28.16%
35-39 15 14.56%
40-44 11 10.68%
45-59 7 6.80%
60-89 2 1.94%
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% 39 37.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 55 53.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 6.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2 1.94%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6 5.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 90 78.95%
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 7 6.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 9.65%

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): 91 (240 people)
Families (2000): 73 (220 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 42
People at same address in 1995: 143
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 9.89%
$10,000-$14,999 7 7.69%
$15,000-$19,999 11 12.09%
$20,000-$24,999 13 14.29%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 6 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 3 3.30%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 2 2.20%
$50,000-$59,999 9 9.89%
$60,000-$74,999 25 27.47%
$75,000-$99,999 4 4.40%
$100,000-$124,999 2 2.20%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$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 12 14.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 28 33.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12 14.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18 21.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6 7.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 4.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 77 29.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 36 13.79%
Public Assistance 3 1.15%
Retirement 8 3.07%
Self Employment 26 9.96%
Social Security 22 8.43%
Supplemental Security 6 2.30%
Wage / Salary 69 26.44%
Other 14 5.36%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34 49.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35 50.72%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1 1.05%
Color 1 Box Married 69 72.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24 25.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1 1.05%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 2.53%
Color 1 Box Married 63 79.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8 10.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 7.59%

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 20 12.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10 6.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 66 40.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28 17.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 11.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18 11.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 1.23%

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 0 0.00% 2 0.81% 2 0.81%
Kindergarten 8 3.24% 2 0.81% 10 4.05%
Grades 1-4 11 4.45% 5 2.02% 16 6.48%
Grades 5-8 8 3.24% 4 1.62% 12 4.86%
Grades 9-12 10 4.05% 4 1.62% 14 5.67%
Undergrad college 9 3.64% 2 0.81% 11 4.45%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.81% 2 0.81% 4 1.62%
Total 48 19.43% 21 8.50% 69 27.94%

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 214 89.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26 10.83%

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 44 17.81%
10-19 Years 45 18.22%
20-29 Years 23 9.31%
30-39 Years 40 16.19%
40-49 Years 31 12.55%
50-59 Years 26 10.53%
60-69 Years 19 7.69%
70-79 Years 11 4.45%
80-89 Years 8 3.24%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 130 52.63%
Color 1 Box Female 117 47.37%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 231 93.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 4.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.81%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 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. Norwegian 81 26.30%
2. German 65 21.10%
3. Austrian 53 17.21%
4. Irish 24 7.79%
5. United States Or American 22 7.14%
6. Italian 12 3.90%
7. Scottish 9 2.92%
8. Polish 8 2.60%
9. Swedish 8 2.60%
10. Dutch 7 2.27%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 205 95.79%
2. German 9 4.21%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 237 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 1.25%

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.