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 Criminal Information
  9. Peru Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Peru Zip Codes


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Peru Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,825
  • Land Area (2000): 67.600 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.034 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,734
Peru Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,314 90.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 104 0.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,247 8.50%

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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 362 10.25%
2. Construction 294 8.33%
3. Metal Manufactuing 221 6.26%
4. Public Administration 219 6.20%
5. Educational Services 187 5.30%
6. Food Manufacturing 155 4.39%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 137 3.88%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 117 3.31%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 114 3.23%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 110 3.12%
11. Rail Transportation 107 3.03%
12. Health Care 102 2.89%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 99 2.80%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 97 2.75%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 89 2.52%
16. Truck Transportation 89 2.52%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 82 2.32%
18. Repair and Maintenance 78 2.21%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 70 1.98%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 431 12.97%
2. Educational Services 238 7.16%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 208 6.26%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 190 5.72%
5. Social Assistance 181 5.45%
6. Public Administration 164 4.93%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 140 4.21%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 102 3.07%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 98 2.95%
10. Finance and Insurance 98 2.95%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 95 2.86%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 88 2.65%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 87 2.62%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 72 2.17%
15. Department and Other General Stores 66 1.99%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 1.90%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 62 1.87%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 56 1.68%
19. Construction 54 1.62%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 1.59%

Peru Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 392 11.10%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 340 9.63%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 201 5.69%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 187 5.30%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 4.33%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 140 3.97%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 129 3.65%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 128 3.63%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 123 3.48%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 111 3.14%
11. Rail and Water Transportation 94 2.66%
12. Other Construction Trades 92 2.61%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 2.29%
14. Other Management Occupations 80 2.27%
15. Construction Laborers 74 2.10%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 70 1.98%
17. Electricians 60 1.70%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 57 1.61%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 1.30%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 46 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 189 5.69%
2. Child Care Workers 186 5.60%
3. Other Production Occupations 173 5.20%
4. Secretaries and Admins 144 4.33%
5. Cashiers 143 4.30%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 140 4.21%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 136 4.09%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 128 3.85%
9. Other Management Occupations 121 3.64%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 119 3.58%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 118 3.55%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 103 3.10%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 96 2.89%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 2.80%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 84 2.53%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 80 2.41%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 2.29%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 71 2.14%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 70 2.11%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 67 2.02%

Peru Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,331 55.94%
15-35 hours 1,324 11.70%
1-14 hours 238 2.10%
No regular hours 3,424 30.26%

Peru Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 216 3.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 209 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 392 6.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 543 8.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,118 17.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 606 9.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,066 16.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 413 6.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 197 3.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 216 3.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 73 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 704 10.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 546 8.50%

Peru Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 512 7.97%
5-9 1,632 25.39%
10-14 1,414 22.00%
15-19 762 11.86%
20-24 463 7.20%
25-29 383 5.96%
30-34 457 7.11%
35-39 74 1.15%
40-44 105 1.63%
45-59 275 4.28%
60-89 181 2.82%
At least 90 169 2.63%

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 25 0.39% 5,141 79.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 636 9.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 275 4.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 350 5.45%

Peru Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 832 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,279 79.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 241 3.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 191 2.89%

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): 6,127 (14,355 people)
Families (2000): 3,968 (11,759 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,569
People at same address in 1995: 7,865
Peru Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 658 10.74%
$10,000-$14,999 524 8.55%
$15,000-$19,999 643 10.49%
$20,000-$24,999 485 7.92%
$25,000-$29,999 528 8.62%
$30,000-$34,999 433 7.07%
$35,000-$39,999 407 6.64%
$40,000-$44,999 341 5.57%
$45,000-$49,999 389 6.35%
$50,000-$59,999 466 7.61%
$60,000-$74,999 534 8.72%
$75,000-$99,999 425 6.94%
$100,000-$124,999 139 2.27%
$125,000-$149,999 47 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.73%
$200,000 or more 63 1.03%

Peru Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,936 31.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,775 28.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 234 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 976 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 713 11.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 318 5.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Peru Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,683 28.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,902 11.74%
Public Assistance 146 0.90%
Retirement 1,130 6.98%
Self Employment 712 4.40%
Social Security 1,888 11.66%
Supplemental Security 256 1.58%
Wage / Salary 4,490 27.72%
Other 989 6.11%

Peru Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,801 59.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,224 40.46%

Peru Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 710 13.23%
Color 1 Box Married 3,186 59.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,262 23.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 209 3.89%

Peru Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 835 13.48%
Color 1 Box Married 3,303 53.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,138 18.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 918 14.82%

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 817 7.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,661 15.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,798 43.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,177 19.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 435 3.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 646 5.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 380 3.48%

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 221 1.49% 39 0.26% 260 1.75%
Kindergarten 205 1.38% 30 0.20% 235 1.59%
Grades 1-4 863 5.82% 186 1.25% 1,049 7.08%
Grades 5-8 655 4.42% 47 0.32% 702 4.74%
Grades 9-12 736 4.96% 33 0.22% 769 5.19%
Undergrad college 320 2.16% 26 0.18% 346 2.33%
Graduate or professional school 69 0.47% 7 0.05% 76 0.51%
Total 3,069 20.70% 368 2.48% 3,437 23.18%

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 12,727 88.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,605 11.20%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 50
Peru Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 30
2005 3 30
2006 0 0
2007 2 29

Peru Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peru Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Peru Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,087 14.08%
10-19 Years 2,093 14.12%
20-29 Years 1,853 12.50%
30-39 Years 2,047 13.81%
40-49 Years 2,137 14.41%
50-59 Years 1,730 11.67%
60-69 Years 1,157 7.80%
70-79 Years 1,099 7.41%
80-89 Years 506 3.41%
90+ Years 116 0.78%

Peru Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,009 47.28%
Color 1 Box Female 7,816 52.72%

Peru Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,734 92.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 381 2.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 225 1.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 217 1.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 190 1.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 63 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Peru Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,952 29.31%
2. United States Or American 2,089 20.74%
3. Irish 1,585 15.74%
4. English 1,152 11.44%
5. Dutch 365 3.62%
6. French Non-Basque 355 3.52%
7. Italian 305 3.03%
8. Polish 259 2.57%
9. Scotch Irish 187 1.86%
10. Scottish 184 1.83%

Peru Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,246 96.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 286 2.09%
3. French 38 0.28%
4. Japanese 36 0.26%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 30 0.22%
6. Other Asian 24 0.18%
7. German 19 0.14%
8. Other Indo European 9 0.07%
9. Other Native North American 8 0.06%
10. Polish 6 0.04%

Peru Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,477 98.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 106 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 82 0.56%

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
46970