Peru, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peru	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$51,041	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$77,610	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,831	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,580	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,388	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,711	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peru is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Peru is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peru is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Peru is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,734 $77,610 $155,220

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Peru median earnings by income bracket

Peru employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	25.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Utica, IL	1,164	$130,839	60.9%
Arlington, IL	216	$108,388	33.3%
Troy Grove, IL	218	$108,261	33.1%
Mark, IL	553	$106,544	31.0%
McNabb, IL	246	$100,326	23.4%
Peru, IL	10,110	$77,610	4.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kendall Park, NJ	10,113	$203,399	150.1%
Eunice, LA	10,106	$56,674	30.3%
Olds, AB	10,106	n/a
Saint-Hippolyte, QC	10,115	n/a
Felida, WA	10,100	$200,875	147.0%
Peru, IL	10,110	$77,610	4.6%

Source: The Peru, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.