Peru, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,488 (all nonfarm))

Peru, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 538 (529 occupied: 432 owner occupied, 97 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	47%

Housing density: 336 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $19,000.

Median contract rent in 2007: $646 (lower quartile is $528, upper quartile is $862)

Median gross rent in Peru, NY in 2007: $861

Housing units in Peru with a mortgage: 230 (33 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 135

Peru,NY index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,429

In family households: 1,284 (338 male householders, 78 female householders)
328 spouses, 489 children (465 natural, 6 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 145 (53 male householders (36 living alone)), 71 female householders (71 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 59 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 158 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 107 1-person, 13 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

273 married couples with children.
101 single-parent households (22 men, 79 women).

94.3% of residents of Peru speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 61% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 14 (0.9%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Peru, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 103 6 rooms: 47 7 rooms: 105 8 rooms: 59 9 or more rooms: 58

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Peru, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 32 5 rooms: 24 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 57
1970 to 1979: 105
1960 to 1969: 42
1950 to 1959: 128
1940 to 1949: 17
1939 or earlier: 158

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Peru:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 82 3 bedrooms: 222 4 bedrooms: 120 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Peru:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 48 3 bedrooms: 16 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Peru in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 180 2 vehicles: 229 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Peru in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 56 2 vehicles: 23 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Peru, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 56
$80,000 to $89,999: 105
$90,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 49
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Peru rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Peru:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 14

Peru, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 21 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 30
5 to 9 minutes: 5
10 to 14 minutes: 36
15 to 19 minutes: 173
20 to 24 minutes: 193
25 to 29 minutes: 19
30 to 34 minutes: 26
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 20
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 0

Peru mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 460 (84%)
Carpooled: 59 (11%)
Walked: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 21 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 53
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 76
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 47
$40,000 to $44,999: 22
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 104
$60,000 to $74,999: 31
$75,000 to $99,999: 54
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

French Canadian: 185
French (except Basque): 170
German: 149
Irish: 137
English: 125
United States or American: 95
Italian: 75
Other groups: 29
Scotch-Irish: 27
Scottish: 20
Polish: 15
Canadian: 14
Portuguese: 10
Hungarian: 8
Dutch: 8
Norwegian: 8
Lithuanian: 7
Greek: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Jamaica (50%)
Canada (50%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1205
Northeast: 153
Midwest: 64
South: 19
West: 7

76% of Peru residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 117
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 80
Associate degree: 66
Bachelor's degree: 69
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 136
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 78
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,478
Two or more races householders: $15,150

Peru household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Peru marital status for males

Peru marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,564

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 418
Two: 23
3 or 4: 21
5 to 9: 18
Mobile homes: 58

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,960

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Peru:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Electricity (31%) Wood (16%) Other fuel (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	9.5%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	8.3%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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