Peru is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 10,828 people and six associated neighborhoods, Peru is the 76th largest community in Indiana. Peru has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Peru is a blue-collar town, with 38.02% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Peru is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Peru who work in sales jobs (10.10%), food service (7.79%), and office and administrative support (7.74%). The percentage of adults in Peru with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.74% of adults in Peru have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Peru in 2022 was $23,913, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,652 for a family of four. However, Peru contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Peru is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Peru home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peru residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Peru include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Peru is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
