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Illinois · Census place 59234

Peru city, IL

Quick answer

Peru city has 9,863 residents, ranking #227 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $68,147, the median home is worth $155,600 and median gross rent runs $879 a month.

Population
9,863Peru city residents
Median household income
$68,147Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$155,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$879Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Peru city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Peru city median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.2% of residents and 74.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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