Peru town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 670 ( 177 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.9 square miles
Population density: 25.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	630	94.03%	24.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	6	0.90%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	29	4.33%	625.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.75%	0.0%

Total non-White:	40	5.97%	122.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-199	-28.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	3.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
847
829	97.87%
8	0.94%
3	0.35%
3	0.35%
4	0.47%
0	0.00%
18	2.13%

2000
801
801	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
784
774	98.72%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	1.02%
10	1.28%

1980
630
614	97.46%
2	0.32%
0	0.00%
8	1.27%
n/a
6	0.95%
16	2.54%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

28	3.5
18	2.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

27	3.4
-10	-1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

160	25.4
-6	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.4
104	15.5%
566	84.5%
140	20.9%

290
2.31

211	72.8%
176	83.4%
6	2.8%
79	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
179	21.1%
668	78.9%
78	9.2%

336
2.52

245	72.9%
204	83.3%
13	5.3%
91	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
220	27.5%
581	72.5%
74	9.2%

295
2.72

222	75.3%
181	81.5%
16	7.2%
73	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
29.9
264	33.7%
520	66.3%
62	7.9%

266
2.95

206	77.4%
172	83.5%
16	7.8%
60	22.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
216	34.3%
414	65.7%
37	5.9%

208
3.03

177	85.1%
162	91.5%
8	4.5%
31	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Peru town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	10.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	37	12.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	49	16.9%
$200,000 or more	17	5.9%

Median Household Income	78,500
Per Capita Income	43,575

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	2.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	359	83.3%
Unemployed	8	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	367	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	64	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	143	129	52.6%
Non-Profit	3	17	15.0%
Self-Employed	40	22	64.5%

Local Government	10	54	15.6%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	183	151	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	71	19.3%
Total	200	222	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	55	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	97	23.0%
Professional, Technical	85	20.1%
Service Occupations	81	19.2%
All others	104	24.6%

White Collar		56.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	55	13.0%
Retail trade	54	12.8%
Manufacturing	49	11.6%
Public administration	44	10.4%
Construction	44	10.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	9.2%
Other services	27	6.4%
Educational services	25	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	17	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	11	2.6%
Information	8	1.9%
Utilities	7	1.7%
Finance and insurance	6	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.45%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	640	98.9%
Spanish	3	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	111	16.6%
Italian	103	15.4%
English	88	13.1%
German	77	11.5%
French Canadian	71	10.6%
French	53	7.9%
Polish	33	4.9%
Scottish	28	4.2%
American	25	3.7%
Iranian	19	2.8%
Dutch	14	2.1%
Welsh	9	1.3%
Ukrainian	7	1.0%
Canadian	6	0.9%
Eastern European	6	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	670	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	666	99.4%
Foreign-born	4	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	42	7.9%	169	31.9%	180	34.0%	110	20.8%	29	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	42	7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	169	31.9%
Some College	180	34.0%
Bach. Degree	110	20.8%
Grad Degree	29	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	D +35	D + 5.7%
D +44
2020 vs. 2012	R +80	R +105	R + 24.8%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +74	R + 18.5%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +109	R + 24.3%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	95%	Joe Biden (D)	299	56.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	216	40.5%	18	3.4%	533	8	-6	0.01%
2016	85%	Hillary Clinton (D)	255	49.7%	Donald Trump (R)	207	40.4%	51	9.9%	513	8	-6	0.02%
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	324	68.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	136	28.7%	14	3.0%	474	-9	-19	0.01%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	305	65.6%	John McCain (R)	148	31.8%	12	2.6%	465	-4	-14	0.02%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	252	62.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	148	36.6%	4	1.0%	404	0	-14	0.01%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	197	54.1%	George W. Bush (R)	130	35.7%	37	10.2%	364	3	-12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

299

56.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

216

40.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

533

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

255

49.7%

Donald Trump (R)

207

40.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

513

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

324

68.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

136

28.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

474

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

305

65.6%

John McCain (R)

148

31.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

465

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

148

36.6%

John Kerry (D)

252

62.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

404

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

130

35.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

197

54.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

364

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Maura Healey (D)	186	51.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	166	46.0%	9 [+]	2.5%	361	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 9 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	93%	Ed Markey* (D)	300	57.7%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	215	41.3%	5 [+]	1.0%	520	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (1.0%);
2018	S1	72%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	254	60.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	147	35.0%	19 [+]	4.5%	420	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 19 (4.5%);
2018	G	72%	Charlie Baker* (R)	265	63.5%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	152	36.5%	0	0.0%	417	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	44%	Ed Markey* (D)	182	65.7%	Brian Herr (R)	95	34.3%	0	0.0%	277	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Charlie Baker (R)	141	49.6%	Martha Coakley (D)	104	36.6%	39 [+]	13.7%	284	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 31 (10.9%); Scott Lively (I) 7 (2.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	364
Median Value	$247,800

Occupied	290	79.7%
Vacant	74	20.3%

Owned	282	97.2%
Rented	8	2.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	307	84.3%
Detached	307	84.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	57	15.7%

Peru town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Peru town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peru town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Peru town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peru town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peru town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru town, MA