Peru, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peru	New York	National
Income per capita	$31,838	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$61,695	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,210	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,698	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,098	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,045	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peru is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Peru is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peru is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Peru is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,125 $61,695 $123,390

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	20.7%	20.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	38.0%	38.0%
Other	4.0%	4.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redford, NY	258	$73,969	33.7%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,495	$73,893	33.6%
Wilmington, NY	772	$68,438	23.7%
Morrisonville, NY	1,551	$65,750	18.8%
Parc, NY	225	$65,179	17.8%
Peru, NY	1,557	$61,695	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Corral, CA	1,557	$0	100.0%
Amity, OR	1,557	$68,250	23.4%
Glenelg, NB	1,557	n/a
Greenland, AR	1,558	$58,333	5.4%
Baldwin, FL	1,556	$44,615	19.4%
Peru, NY	1,557	$61,695	11.5%

Source: The Peru, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).