Peru, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Peru is a Census city of 653 people across 0.53 square miles of land, in Nemaha County. Median household income is $44,028, 70.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Peru
What Peru is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,242
- County holding the largest share of its areaNemaha County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peru
How many people live in Peru
- Population653
- Median age21.3
- Population under 1899 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1815.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over69 plus or minus 43
- Share 65 and over10.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Households187 plus or minus 63
- Family households84 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families44.9 percent plus or minus 18.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peru
Income and work in Peru
- Median household income$44,028 plus or minus $28,569
- Per capita income$17,806
- Civilian labor force351 plus or minus 103
- Employed320 plus or minus 100
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over239 plus or minus 82
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.5 percent plus or minus 44.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.2 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peru
Housing in Peru
- Housing units258 plus or minus 68
- Occupied units187 plus or minus 63
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate27.5 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Owner occupied131 plus or minus 56
- Renter occupied56 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate70.1 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$478 plus or minus $115
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.0 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Single family units194 plus or minus 63
- Share single family75.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more61 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more23.6 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peru
How Peru gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute291 plus or minus 97
- Commuting under 15 minutes167 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.4 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more38 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.1 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone59.0 percent
- Carpooled20.8 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Walked11.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Peru
Flood risk in Peru
- NFIP communityCity of Peru
- NFIP community number310157
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/07/21
The City of Peru participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310157 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nemaha County, not Peru
Nemaha County context, not Peru figures
- Establishments in Nemaha County178
- Covered employment, Nemaha County2,968
- Average annual pay, Nemaha County$67,430
- Housing units permitted, Nemaha County2
Every figure in this section is published for Nemaha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Peru.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Peru questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Peru, Nebraska?
653, in 187 households. Peru city covers 0.53 square miles of land, which is 1,242 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Peru in?
Nemaha County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Peru?
$44,028. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,600. Median gross rent is $478 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Peru in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Peru appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Peru, city of, community 310157, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Peru figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nemaha County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Peru.
Is zoning published for Peru?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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