Peru, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peru	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$28,247	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$47,243	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,743	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,116	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,309	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,036	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peru is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Peru is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peru is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Peru is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,492 $47,243 $94,486

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

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	30.3%	30.3%
Manufacturing sector	51.5%	51.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	3.0%	3.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niotaze, KS	124	$90,904	11.8%
Tyro, KS	185	$85,443	5.1%
Caney, KS	1,712	$56,015	31.1%
Elgin, KS	52	$51,210	37.0%
Sedan, KS	876	$49,645	39.0%
Peru, KS	167	$47,243	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tomales, CA	167	$165,298	103.2%
Rock Falls, IA	167	$66,824	17.8%
Westphalia, IA	167	$120,484	48.1%
Ferris, IL	167	$64,381	20.8%
Colburn, IN	167	$44,725	45.0%
Peru, KS	167	$47,243	41.9%

Source: The Peru, KS 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.