Living in Peru Elementary School District 124 Area

Living Summary

4,344

households

9,609

Total Population

$127,100

Average House Value

$749

Average Housing Rent

$51,786

Average Household Income

96.38%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

909

Total Students

PK-08

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

26%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,344 households are located in Peru Elementary School District 124 area. Among them, 1,082 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.90 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,613 and 1,879 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (244) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (683) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Peru Elementary School District 124, Illinois
Household	4,344
Population	9,609
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,082 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,613
Total Students	1,879
Pre-Kindergarten	244
Kindergarten	89
Grade 1-8	818
Grade 9-12	442
College/Graduate School	286
Veterans	7,895
Non-citizen	244
Non-English Home Language	683
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

8,122 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,976 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,976 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,716 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Peru Elementary School District 124 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,683	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,796	81.06%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	491	10.48%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	63	1.35%
Other method	125	2.67%
Worked from home	208	4.44%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,716	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,335	28.31%
Service	1,191	25.25%
Sales and office	941	19.95%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	289	6.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	960	20.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,716	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	95	2.01%
Construction	209	4.43%
Manufacturing	619	13.13%
Wholesale trade	81	1.72%
Retail trade	648	13.74%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	370	7.85%
Information	132	2.80%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	243	5.15%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	211	4.47%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,286	27.27%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	427	9.05%
Other services, except public administration	172	3.65%
Public administration	223	4.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,716	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,992	84.65%
Government workers	552	11.70%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	163	3.46%
Unpaid family workers	9	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,043 for the 4,344 households in Peru Elementary School District 124 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $28,830. 9,283 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.38%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,344	-
Less than $10,000	204	4.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	155	3.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	641	14.76%
$25,000 - $34,999	395	9.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	727	16.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	839	19.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	505	11.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	532	12.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	168	3.87%
More than $200,000	178	4.10%
Median Household Income	$51,786	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,043	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,499	-
Less than $10,000	96	3.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	45	1.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	103	4.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	202	8.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	298	11.92%
$50,000 - $74,999	593	23.73%
$75,000 - $99,999	425	17.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	424	16.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	168	6.72%
More than $200,000	145	5.80%

Median Family Income	$71,390	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$91,753	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,830	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,363	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,363	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,632	-
With health insurance coverage	9,283	96.38%
Public coverage	3,705	38.47%
Private health insurance	7,121	73.93%
Without health insurance coverage	349	3.62%

Housing

There are 4,903 housing units in Peru Elementary School District 124 area, Illinois with 4,344 units (88.60%) occupied. 2,996 houses (68.97%) are occupied by owner and 1,348 houses (31.03%) are rented. The average housing value is $127,100 and the average rental cost is $749. 9 houses (0.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,818 houses (37.08%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,903	-
Occupied	4,344	88.60%
Owner Occupied	2,996	68.97%
Renter Occupied	1,348	31.03%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,781	77.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	134	2.73%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	979	19.97%
Mobile Homes	9	0.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,903	-
Built 2014 or later	9	0.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	65	1.33%
Built 2000 - 2009	512	10.44%
Built 1990 - 1999	414	8.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	156	3.18%
Built 1970 - 1979	217	4.43%
Built 1960 - 1969	852	17.38%
Built 1950 - 1959	860	17.54%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,818	37.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,903	-
1 room	8	0.16%
2 rooms	192	3.92%
3 rooms	365	7.44%
4 rooms	812	16.56%
5 rooms	925	18.87%
6 rooms	1,028	20.97%
7 rooms	524	10.69%
8 rooms	521	10.63%
9 rooms or more	528	10.77%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,903	-
no bedroom	45	0.92%
1 bedroom	549	11.20%
2 bedrooms	1,370	27.94%
3 bedrooms	2,121	43.26%
4 bedrooms	674	13.75%
5 bedrooms or more	144	2.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,996	-
Less than $50,000	152	5.07%
$50,000 - $99,999	859	28.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	877	29.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	523	17.46%
$200,000 - $299,999	272	9.08%
$300,000 - $499,999	259	8.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	40	1.34%
$1,000,000 or more	14	0.47%
Median House Value	$127,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,282	-
Less than $500	244	19.03%
$500 - $999	697	54.37%
$1,000 - $1,499	184	14.35%
$1,500 - $1,999	17	1.33%
$2,000 - $2,499	127	9.91%
$2,500 - $2,999	13	1.01%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$749	-

Demographic

A total of 9,955 people lives in Peru Elementary School District 124 area, Illinois with 4,358 male and 5,597 female. The males to female ratio is 43.78 to 56.22. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,955	-
Male	4,358	43.78%
Female	5,597	56.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,955	-
Under 5 years	641	6.44%
5 - 9 years	590	5.93%
10 - 14 years	488	4.90%
15 - 19 years	576	5.79%
20 - 24 years	446	4.48%
25 - 34 years	1,201	12.06%
35 - 44 years	915	9.19%
45 - 54 years	1,488	14.95%
55 - 59 years	815	8.19%
60 - 64 years	389	3.91%
65 - 74 years	1,032	10.37%
75 - 84 years	723	7.26%
85 years and older	651	6.54%
Median Age	46.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,955	-
One Race	9,704	97.48%
White	9,506	95.49%
Black or African American	31	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	73	0.73%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	94	0.94%

Two or more races	251	2.52%
White and Black or African American	87	0.87%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.13%
White and Asian	50	0.50%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%