Population 55 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peruque
Household size in Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Peruque is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.34, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Peruque is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Peruque as they are nationally: 12.1%, 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 Peruque
Renters in Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.8% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.2% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Peruque rent: 53.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About seven in ten owners (69.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Peruque as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Peruque is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $953 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,164 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$634 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Peruque costs $1,164 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Peruque
Bachelor's degrees in Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Peruque have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Peruque never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Peruque
| Period | Peruque | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Peruque out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Peruque 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peruque | 2.06 | 40.3 | 12.1% | 53.2% | 10.0% | 1969 | $1,164 | 8.5% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Golden Eagle | 2.96 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Kampville | 2.35 | 40.0 | 18.0% | 16.4% | 5.1% | 1988 | $1,021 | 10.3% | 80.3% | 9.7% |
| St. Paul | 2.93 | 39.3 | 6.9% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 2010 | $1,391 | 44.7% | 97.8% | 0.6% |
| Brussels | 2.96 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Deer Plain | 2.95 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.5% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| St. Peters | 2.52 | 41.7 | 8.4% | 18.2% | 4.7% | 1988 | $1,493 | 39.3% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| O'fallon | 2.64 | 39.7 | 9.7% | 20.4% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,403 | 39.3% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| South Shore | 2.16 | 47.5 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 12.8% | 1973 | $1,042 | 11.8% | 82.0% | 6.1% |
| Cottleville | 2.77 | 43.1 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 5.1% | 1998 | $1,790 | 48.8% | 97.5% | 2.0% |
| Josephville | 2.85 | 39.7 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 3.0% | 2006 | $1,053 | 39.3% | 95.9% | 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 Peruque. 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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