Peru, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peru	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$21,368	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$60,762	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,484	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,526	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$8,712	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.0%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peru is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Peru is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peru is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Peru is 112% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,503 $60,762 $121,524

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

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	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Julian, NE	54	$88,563	8.9%
Nebraska City, NE	7,516	$83,248	2.4%
Johnson, NE	247	$82,338	1.2%
Auburn, NE	3,374	$79,286	2.5%
Rock Port, MO	1,382	$75,503	7.2%
Peru, NE	867	$60,762	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Savoonga, AK	867	$71,933	11.6%
Diablo, CA	867	$365,433	349.3%
Danielsville, GA	867	$90,446	11.2%
Potlatch, ID	867	$78,445	3.6%
Moores Hill, IN	867	$78,408	3.6%
Peru, NE	867	$60,762	25.3%

Source: The Peru, NE 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.