Population 557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peru
Household size in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Peru holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Peru skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Peru: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Peru
Renters in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.0% of households in Peru rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Peru is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Des Moines area as a whole (7.0%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Peru is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $848 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $880 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,206 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$358 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Peru pays $1,206 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Peru
Bachelor's degrees in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Peru than nationally: 28.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Peru is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Des Moines area (92.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Peru
| Period | Peru | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Peru than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Des Moines area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Peru compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2.75 | 42.6 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 1969 | $1,206 | 28.1% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
| East Peru | 2.73 | 48.8 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 16.5% | 1960 | $800 | 17.7% | 83.4% | 1.4% |
| Winterset | 2.38 | 40.1 | 10.1% | 26.7% | 5.7% | 1975 | $1,173 | 23.8% | 97.9% | 3.6% |
| Truro | 2.93 | 38.5 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 17.3% | 1958 | $1,034 | 23.5% | 95.6% | 0.7% |
| Hanley | 2.66 | 40.1 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 3.8% | 1979 | $876 | 29.5% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| Patterson | 2.95 | 37.5 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 1988 | $846 | 36.3% | 98.1% | 3.1% |
| St. Charles | 2.69 | 41.9 | 7.3% | 14.3% | 4.6% | 1983 | $932 | 31.5% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Lorimor | 2.78 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 13.9% | 16.0% | 1953 | $805 | 19.1% | 84.2% | 3.3% |
| Macksburg | 2.76 | 46.8 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 14.0% | 1963 | $900 | 20.2% | 84.7% | 2.4% |
| Bevington | 2.92 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 1986 | $857 | 35.2% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| St. Marys | 2.77 | 49.7 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10.6% | 1993 | $1,044 | 35.5% | 96.8% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Peru. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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