Peru, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peru	New York	National
Income per capita	$47,442	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$92,494	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,275	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,707	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,167	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,429	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peru is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Peru is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peru is 67% 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

$61,656 $92,494 $184,988

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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	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	268	$112,181	37.9%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,553	$111,584	37.2%
Wilmington, NY	789	$103,896	27.7%
Parc, NY	232	$98,411	21.0%
Morrisonville, NY	1,582	$98,334	20.9%
Peru, NY	1,592	$92,494	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falling Water, TN	1,592	$144,582	77.8%
Lake Dunlap, TX	1,592	$90,784	11.6%
Union Point, GA	1,593	$46,625	42.7%
Logan, IA	1,591	$102,432	25.9%
Lawton, MI	1,591	$72,155	11.3%
Peru, NY	1,592	$92,494	13.7%

Source: The Peru, NY 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.