Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.20 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Peru are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.72% of adults in Peru having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Peru in 2022 was $41,968, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,872 for a family of four. However, Peru contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Peru home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Peru residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Peru include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Peru is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
