Peru town, WI

Dunn County, WI

2022 population: 352 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.4 square miles
Population density: 18.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	335	95.17%	40.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.57%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	4.26%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	17	4.83%	466.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	96	48.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	7.0

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
242
239	98.76%
1	0.41%
1	0.41%
1	0.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.24%

2000
240
235	97.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.67%
0	0.00%
5	2.08%

1990
221
221	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
194
194	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

4	1.7
-2	-0.8

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

14	6.3
5	2.3

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

27	13.9
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru town, WI

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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
43.3
106	30.1%
246	69.9%
32	9.1%

117
3.01

93	79.5%
59	63.4%
26	28.0%
24	20.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
50	20.7%
192	79.3%
36	14.9%

92
2.63

75	81.5%
69	92.0%
1	1.3%
17	18.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
78	32.5%
162	67.5%
33	13.8%

91
2.64

73	80.2%
69	94.5%
0	0.0%
18	19.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
68	30.8%
153	69.2%
12	5.4%

76
2.91

64	84.2%
53	82.8%
0	0.0%
12	15.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
55	28.4%
139	71.6%
23	11.9%

75
2.59

60	80.0%
51	85.0%
6	10.0%
15	20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Peru town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	23.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	28.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	2.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	9.4%
$200,000 or more	10	8.5%

Median Household Income	75,625
Per Capita Income	32,219

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	21.4%
Public Assistance	4	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	23.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	164	69.5%
Unemployed	2	0.8%
In Armed Forces	5	2.1%

Total Labor Force	171	72.5%
Not in Labor Force	65	27.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	51	45.2%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	21	33	38.9%

Local Government	1	6	14.3%
State Government	2	5	28.6%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	63	84	42.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	18	18.2%
Total	67	102	39.6%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	22	12.9%
Professional, Technical	28	16.5%
Service Occupations	49	28.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	4.7%
All others	48	28.2%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	27	15.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	15.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	14.1%
Manufacturing	19	11.2%
Retail trade	18	10.6%
Educational services	13	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	6.5%
Construction	7	4.1%
Finance and insurance	6	3.5%
Wholesale trade	6	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.8%
Other services	3	1.8%
Public administration	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%
Indian	2	0.57%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	326	95.0%
German, other Germanic	12	3.5%
Spanish	3	0.9%
Arabic	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	87	24.7%
Norwegian	49	13.9%
Austrian	46	13.1%
Pennsylvania German	12	3.4%
Italian	11	3.1%
American	10	2.8%
Swedish	9	2.6%
English	7	2.0%
French	6	1.7%
European	5	1.4%
Polish	5	1.4%
Irish	3	0.9%
Russian	3	0.9%
Carpatho Rusyn	2	0.6%
Dutch	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	352	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	350	99.4%
Foreign-born	2	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	5.8%	9	4.0%	82	36.6%	68	30.4%	42	18.8%	10	4.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	5.8%
9-12 Years	9	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	82	36.6%
Some College	68	30.4%
Bach. Degree	42	18.8%
Grad Degree	10	4.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +17	R + 7.1%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	R +60	R + 44.0%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +30	R +45	R + 31.8%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +28	R + 24.6%
D -17
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	97	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	40	29.0%	1	0.7%	138	21	23	0.00%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	78	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	38	30.4%	9	7.2%	125	15	17	0.00%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	64	51.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	61	48.8%	0	0.0%	125	3	2	0.00%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	67	53.6%	Barack Obama (D)	55	44.0%	3	2.4%	125	11	8	0.00%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	68	50.7%	John Kerry (D)	65	48.5%	1	0.7%	134	1	0	0.00%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	58	50.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	51	44.3%	6	5.2%	115	3	3	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

138

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.4%

Donald Trump (R)

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

51.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

48.8%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44.0%

John McCain (R)

53.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

50.7%

John Kerry (D)

48.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

134

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Peru town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

50.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Ron Johnson* (R)	74	68.5%	Mandela Barnes (D)	34	31.5%	0	0.0%	108	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	38%	Tim Michels (R)	73	67.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	34	31.5%	1 [+]	0.9%	108	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S1	39%	Leah Vukmir (R)	56	53.8%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	48	46.2%	0	0.0%	104	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Scott Walker* (R)	64	61.0%	Tony Evers (D)	39	37.1%	2 [+]	1.9%	105	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (1.9%);
2016	S3	50%	Ron Johnson* (R)	78	62.9%	Russ Feingold (D)	37	29.8%	9 [+]	7.3%	124	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (7.3%);
2014	G	39%	Scott Walker* (R)	56	63.6%	Mary Burke (D)	30	34.1%	2 [+]	2.3%	88	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (2.3%);

*: 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	126
Median Value	$172,200

Occupied	117	92.9%
Vacant	9	7.1%

Owned	108	92.3%
Rented	9	7.7%
Median Rent	$1,031

Single-Family Units	119	94.4%
Detached	119	94.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	5.6%

Peru town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Peru town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peru town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peru town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peru town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru town, WI