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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Peru, IL compare?
| Figure | Peru, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,001 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,191 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 583 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Peru, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,070±38 |
| Median age | 46.7±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.6%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.4%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $75,417±$8,693 |
| Per capita income | $42,110±$3,038 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $156,800±$10,511 |
| Median gross rent | $921±$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.2%±10.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.6%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.3%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov