Population 371 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peru
Household size in Peru
| Period | Peru | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.00 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Peru are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 21.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Peru is young: half of its residents are under 21.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Peru than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.8% 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 three in ten owners (31.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Peru as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Peru is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $981 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,196 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Peru costs $1,196 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | – | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Peru: 9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Peru: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | – | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Peru out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.35 | 21.0 | 9.2% | 23.8% | 8.1% | 1999 | $1,196 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Fulcher Landing | 2.94 | 23.3 | 7.0% | 34.8% | 9.2% | 1989 | $1,557 | 18.1% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Hubert | 2.41 | 34.8 | 9.8% | 23.1% | 8.5% | 1999 | $1,190 | 23.5% | 90.3% | 6.5% |
| Sneads Ferry | 2.24 | 33.5 | 5.7% | 23.2% | 14.8% | 2004 | $1,500 | 30.5% | 96.2% | 1.1% |
| Camp Lejeune | 2.61 | 21.4 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 28.3% | 1995 | $1,555 | 16.3% | 99.0% | 7.1% |
| North Topsail Beach | 2.02 | 58.6 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 80.9% | 1991 | $1,610 | 51.9% | 97.2% | 2.0% |
| Folkstone | 2.30 | 31.2 | 3.3% | 42.5% | 3.2% | 2012 | $1,601 | 23.4% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| Cedar Point | 2.27 | 52.4 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 46.5% | 1995 | $1,234 | 45.4% | 97.5% | 4.0% |
| Thomas Landing | 2.50 | 38.5 | 12.2% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 2010 | $1,772 | 36.9% | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Emerald Isle | 2.03 | 60.2 | 3.5% | 14.8% | 66.0% | 1990 | $1,627 | 56.8% | 98.6% | 1.2% |
| Cape Carteret | 2.26 | 48.9 | 3.6% | 22.6% | 13.1% | 1989 | $1,698 | 36.3% | 93.7% | 0.5% |
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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