Peru Population and Demographics

Peru Indiana Population and Demographics Resources

Peru City, Indiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Peru Population: 12994 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 6081 46.8% Female 6913 53.2%       Under 5 years 916 7.05% 5 to 9 years 958 7.37% 10 to 14 years 986 7.59% 15 to 19 years 863 6.64% 20 to 24 years 798 6.14% 25 to 34 years 1738 13.38% 35 to 44 years 1889 14.54% 45 to 54 years 1629 12.54% 55 to 59 years 632 4.86% 60 to 64 years 518 3.99% 65 to 74 years 976 7.51% 75 to 84 years 774 5.96% 85 years and over 317 2.44%       Median age (years) 36.3       18 years and over 9601 73.89% Male 4385 33.75% Female 5216 40.14% 21 years and over 9117 70.16% 62 years and over 2363 18.19% 65 years and over 2067 15.91% Male 737 5.67% Female 1330 10.24%       Race     One race 12756 98.17% White 12047 92.71% Black or African American 383 2.95% American Indian and Alaska Native 197 1.52% Asian 56 0.43% Asian indian 13 0.1% Chinese 14 0.11% Filipino 13 0.1% Japanese 5 0.04% Korean 5 0.04% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 6 0.05% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Native Hawaiian 1 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 72 0.55% Two or more races 238 1.83%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 12994 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 172 1.32% Mexican 107 0.82% Puerto Rican 18 0.14% Cuban 7 0.05% Other Hispanic or Latino 40 0.31% Not Hispanic or Latino 12822 98.68% White alone 11972 92.13%       Relationship     Total Population 12994 100.00% In households 12685 97.62% Householder 5410 41.63% Spouse 2441 18.79% Child 3769 29.01% Own child under 18 years 3052 23.49% Other relatives 483 3.72% Under 18 years 235 1.81% Nonrelatives 582 4.48% Unmarried partner 302 2.32% In group quarters 309 2.38% Institutionalized population 274 2.11% Non-Institutionalized population 35 0.27%       Households by Type     Total Households 5410 100.0 % Family households (families) 3396 62.77% With own children under 18 years 1671 30.89% Married-couple family 2441 45.12% With own children under 18 years 1055 19.5% Female householder, no husband present 739 13.66% With own children under 18 years 483 8.93% Non Family households 2014 37.23% Householder living alone 1772 32.75% Householder 65 years and over 773 14.29%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1839 33.99% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1445 26.71%       Average Household size 2.34 Average family size 2.97       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 5943 100.00% Occupied housing units 5410 91.03% Vacant housing units 533 8.97% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 23 0.39% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 5410 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 3756 69.43% Renter-occupied housing units. 1654 30.57%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.42 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.18

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