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Peru, Kansas

Peru city, Kansas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationDecliningChautauqua County · 0.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PeruPeer medianPctileSource
Population13914427
Population change (10 yr)n/a0.6%
Median household income$39,615$45,33418
Poverty rate18.7%13.7%73
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%12.2%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a0.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$37,500$95,0000
Median gross rentn/a$742
Housing vacancy rate27.4%13.7%73
Worked from home0.0%2.8%0
Population, 2012–2024
PeruPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PeruPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-7.2%
Housing units-15.5%
Median household income-7.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+102.3%
Median gross rent+19.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher-31.4%
Worked from home
Poverty rate+55.6%
Establishment density · Chautauqua County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars11.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services0.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction14.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Mitchell, OR91127$42,89112.0%
Binford, ND84168+0.6%$37,14313.5%
Central City, SD83140$47,00010.4%
Dover, IL83133$49,37514.5%
South Carrollton, KY83157$41,3078.9%
Woodcock, PA82131$49,16712.4%
Reed, AR82156$31,12511.9%
Fall River, KS82148$46,50011.1%
Elsie, NE82139$48,33315.1%
Eastvale, PA81151$44,16713.5%