Peru town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,620 ( 79 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.7 square miles
Population density: 34.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,564	96.54%	4.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	49	3.02%	188.2%
Hispanic:	7	0.43%	40.0%

Total non-White:	56	3.46%	43.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	62	4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	1.3

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
1,541
1,502	97.47%
0	0.00%
10	0.65%
5	0.32%
17	1.10%
5	0.32%
39	2.53%

2000
1,518
1,487	97.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.40%
20	1.32%
31	2.04%

1990
1,541
1,538	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.06%
n/a
2	0.13%
3	0.19%

1980
1,564
1,556	99.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
n/a
6	0.38%
8	0.51%

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

15	1.0
8	0.5

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

-51	-3.3
28	1.8

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

-18	-1.2
-5	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru town, ME

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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
49.4
253	15.6%
1,367	84.4%
324	20.0%

697
2.32

452	64.8%
423	93.6%
9	2.0%
245	35.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
291	18.9%
1,250	81.1%
248	16.1%

629
2.45

446	70.9%
360	80.7%
27	6.1%
183	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
383	25.2%
1,135	74.8%
243	16.0%

598
2.54

437	73.1%
358	81.9%
26	5.9%
161	26.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
443	28.7%
1,098	71.3%
197	12.8%

560
2.75

455	81.2%
395	86.8%
30	6.6%
105	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
457	29.2%
1,107	70.8%
198	12.7%

540
2.90

436	80.7%
416	95.4%
13	3.0%
104	19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Peru town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	68	9.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	44	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	50	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	111	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	121	17.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	50	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	3.4%
$200,000 or more	21	3.0%

Median Household Income	71,058
Per Capita Income	33,284

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	2.3%
Public Assistance	7	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	60	8.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	720	68.8%
Unemployed	15	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	735	70.3%
Not in Labor Force	311	29.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	298	200	59.8%
Non-Profit	27	53	33.8%
Self-Employed	37	27	57.8%

Local Government	40	52	43.5%
State Government	18	32	36.0%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	335	227	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	87	140	38.3%
Total	422	367	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	171	21.7%
Professional, Technical	163	20.7%
Service Occupations	100	12.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.5%
All others	279	35.4%

White Collar		52.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	186	23.6%
Educational services	102	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	89	11.3%
Accommodation and food services	70	8.9%
Construction	70	8.9%
Finance and insurance	44	5.6%
Public administration	41	5.2%
Retail trade	41	5.2%
Other services	40	5.1%
Information	25	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	2.2%
Wholesale trade	16	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	11	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	7	0.43%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,561	99.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	318	19.6%
French Canadian	247	15.2%
Irish	230	14.2%
French	213	13.1%
American	170	10.5%
German	92	5.7%
Scottish	87	5.4%
Italian	75	4.6%
Canadian	23	1.4%
Lithuanian	16	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	16	1.0%
Polish	4	0.2%
Scandinavian	4	0.2%
Lebanese	3	0.2%
Dutch	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,618	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	1,616	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.1%	60	4.6%	518	40.0%	482	37.2%	140	10.8%	81	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.1%
9-12 Years	60	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	518	40.0%
Some College	482	37.2%
Bach. Degree	140	10.8%
Grad Degree	81	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +13	R + 1.0%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +223	R +421	R + 48.3%
D -198
2020 vs. 2008	R +223	R +444	R + 50.3%
D -221

2016 vs. 2008	R +209	R +431	R + 49.3%
D -222
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	561	61.7%	Joe Biden (D)	322	35.4%	26	2.9%	909	18	15	0.11%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	547	57.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	321	33.6%	88	9.2%	956	12	11	0.13%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	520	58.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	338	38.1%	28	3.2%	886	-3	-9	0.12%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	543	59.0%	John McCain (R)	338	36.7%	39	4.2%	920	-4	-9	0.13%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	535	56.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	386	41.1%	19	2.0%	940	-4	-10	0.13%
2000	72%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	439	54.0%	George W. Bush (R)	325	40.0%	49	6.0%	813	-4	-8	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

322

35.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

561

61.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

909

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

321

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

547

57.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

520

58.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

338

38.1%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

886

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

543

59.0%

John McCain (R)

338

36.7%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

920

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

386

41.1%

John Kerry (D)

535

56.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

940

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

325

40.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

439

54.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

813

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Paul LePage (R)	475	61.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	274	35.7%	18 [+]	2.3%	767	19	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 18 (2.3%);
2020	S2	70%	Susan Collins* (R)	633	69.0%	Sara Gideon (D)	225	24.5%	60 [+]	6.5%	918	18	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 50 (5.4%); Max Linn (I) 10 (1.1%);
2018	S1	59%	Angus King* (I)	368	47.7%	Eric Brakey (R)	355	46.0%	48 [+]	6.2%	771	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 48 (6.2%);
2018	G	59%	Shawn Moody (R)	414	54.0%	Janet Mills (D)	266	34.7%	86 [+]	11.2%	766	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 86 (11.2%);
2014	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	611	74.5%	Shenna Bellows (D)	207	25.2%	2 [+]	0.2%	820	6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	65%	Paul LePage* (R)	531	63.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	234	28.0%	70 [+]	8.4%	835	15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 70 (8.4%); 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	930
Median Value	$131,600

Occupied	697	74.9%
Vacant	233	25.1%

Owned	629	90.2%
Rented	68	9.8%
Median Rent	$671

Single-Family Units	814	87.5%
Detached	810	87.1%
Attached	4	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	116	12.5%

Peru town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Peru town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peru town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peru town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peru town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru town, ME