Living in Peru Community Schools Area

Living Summary

5,580

households

13,176

Total Population

$65,200

Average House Value

$687

Average Housing Rent

$42,087

Average Household Income

90.03%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,121

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,580 households are located in Peru Community Schools area. Among them, 1,581 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.03 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,580 and 2,841 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (71) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (306) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Peru Community Schools, Indiana
Household	5,580
Population	13,176
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,581 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,580
Total Students	2,841
Pre-Kindergarten	165
Kindergarten	185
Grade 1-8	1,408
Grade 9-12	528
College/Graduate School	555
Veterans	10,502
Non-citizen	71
Non-English Home Language	306
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,754 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,528 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,528 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,044 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Peru Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,888	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,924	83.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	549	9.32%
Public transportation	21	0.36%
Walked	119	2.02%
Other method	201	3.41%
Worked from home	74	1.26%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,044	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,188	19.66%
Service	1,246	20.62%
Sales and office	862	14.26%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	705	11.66%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,043	33.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,044	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	66	1.09%
Construction	340	5.63%
Manufacturing	1,742	28.82%
Wholesale trade	108	1.79%
Retail trade	528	8.74%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	387	6.40%
Information	58	0.96%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	133	2.20%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	240	3.97%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,178	19.49%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	520	8.60%
Other services, except public administration	359	5.94%
Public administration	385	6.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,044	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,004	82.79%
Government workers	806	13.34%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	173	2.86%
Unpaid family workers	61	1.01%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $52,688 for the 5,580 households in Peru Community Schools area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $27,695. 11,874 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.03%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,580	-
Less than $10,000	571	10.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	220	3.94%
$15,000 - $24,999	890	15.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	656	11.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	953	17.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,010	18.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	660	11.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	384	6.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	138	2.47%
More than $200,000	98	1.76%
Median Household Income	$42,087	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$52,688	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,299	-
Less than $10,000	202	6.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	93	2.82%
$15,000 - $24,999	502	15.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	222	6.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	518	15.70%
$50,000 - $74,999	692	20.98%
$75,000 - $99,999	560	16.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	333	10.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	99	3.00%
More than $200,000	78	2.36%

Median Family Income	$52,825	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,212	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,695	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,061	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,061	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,189	-
With health insurance coverage	11,874	90.03%
Public coverage	5,633	42.71%
Private health insurance	8,323	63.11%
Without health insurance coverage	1,315	9.97%

Housing

There are 6,309 housing units in Peru Community Schools area, Indiana with 5,580 units (88.45%) occupied. 3,736 houses (66.95%) are occupied by owner and 1,844 houses (33.05%) are rented. The average housing value is $65,200 and the average rental cost is $687. 14 houses (0.22%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,451 houses (54.70%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,309	-
Occupied	5,580	88.45%
Owner Occupied	3,736	66.95%
Renter Occupied	1,844	33.05%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,897	77.62%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	41	0.65%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	892	14.14%
Mobile Homes	479	7.59%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,309	-
Built 2014 or later	14	0.22%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	241	3.82%
Built 1990 - 1999	496	7.86%
Built 1980 - 1989	363	5.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	717	11.36%
Built 1960 - 1969	447	7.09%
Built 1950 - 1959	580	9.19%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,451	54.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,309	-
1 room	20	0.32%
2 rooms	74	1.17%
3 rooms	344	5.45%
4 rooms	743	11.78%
5 rooms	1,372	21.75%
6 rooms	1,446	22.92%
7 rooms	1,085	17.20%
8 rooms	611	9.68%
9 rooms or more	614	9.73%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,309	-
no bedroom	20	0.32%
1 bedroom	554	8.78%
2 bedrooms	2,047	32.45%
3 bedrooms	2,485	39.39%
4 bedrooms	1,087	17.23%
5 bedrooms or more	116	1.84%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,736	-
Less than $50,000	1,202	32.17%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,656	44.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	501	13.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	160	4.28%
$200,000 - $299,999	160	4.28%
$300,000 - $499,999	32	0.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	25	0.67%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$65,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,695	-
Less than $500	509	30.03%
$500 - $999	967	57.05%
$1,000 - $1,499	181	10.68%
$1,500 - $1,999	21	1.24%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	17	1.00%
Median Rental Costs	$687	-

Demographic

A total of 13,448 people lives in Peru Community Schools area, Indiana with 6,607 male and 6,841 female. The males to female ratio is 49.13 to 50.87. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,448	-
Male	6,607	49.13%
Female	6,841	50.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,448	-
Under 5 years	831	6.18%
5 - 9 years	902	6.71%
10 - 14 years	874	6.50%
15 - 19 years	611	4.54%
20 - 24 years	1,064	7.91%
25 - 34 years	1,778	13.22%
35 - 44 years	1,649	12.26%
45 - 54 years	1,760	13.09%
55 - 59 years	916	6.81%
60 - 64 years	683	5.08%
65 - 74 years	1,332	9.90%
75 - 84 years	628	4.67%
85 years and older	420	3.12%
Median Age	39.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,448	-
One Race	13,241	98.46%
White	11,804	87.78%
Black or African American	1,019	7.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native	199	1.48%
Asian	91	0.68%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	128	0.95%

Two or more races	207	1.54%
White and Black or African American	91	0.68%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	64	0.48%
White and Asian	31	0.23%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%