Peru, Illinois
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Peru is a city located in La Salle County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,835.
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Geography
Peru is located at 41°20'4" North, 89°7'39" West (41.334458, -89.127385)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²). 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.82% water.
Economy
Peru is home to Carus Publishing Company, publishers of Cricket magazine, and to Carus Chemical Company, the largest manufacturer of potassium permanganate in the world.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 9,835 people, 4,143 households, and 2,672 families residing in the city. The population density is 639.3/km² (1,655.5/mi²). There are 4,413 housing units at an average density of 286.8/km² (742.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.47% White, 0.32% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 4.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,143 households out of which 27.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $37,060, and the median income for a family is $48,180. Males have a median income of $39,722 versus $21,961 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,658. 7.5% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.