Peru township, OH

Morrow County, OH

2022 population: 1,295 ( 218 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.4 square miles
Population density: 55.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,247	96.29%	15.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	30	2.32%	1400.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	18	1.39%	50.0%

Total non-White:	48	3.71%	14.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-224	-17.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	0.5

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
1,513
1,471	97.22%
10	0.66%
4	0.26%
2	0.13%
14	0.93%
12	0.79%
42	2.78%

2000
1,259
1,245	98.89%
0	0.00%
14	1.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	1.11%

1990
955
893	93.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.73%
62	6.49%

1980
921
910	98.81%
0	0.00%
3	0.33%
3	0.33%
n/a
5	0.54%
11	1.19%

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

226	18.0
28	2.2

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

352	36.9
-48	-5.0

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

-17	-1.8
51	5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru township, OH

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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
49.7
209	16.1%
1,086	83.9%
251	19.4%

534
2.43

399	74.7%
338	84.7%
12	3.0%
135	25.3%

2010
Number	Percent
36.9
412	27.2%
1,101	72.8%
153	10.1%

530
2.85

409	77.2%
324	79.2%
24	5.9%
121	22.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.8
315	25.0%
944	75.0%
147	11.7%

429
2.93

346	80.7%
319	92.2%
10	2.9%
83	19.3%

1990
Number	Percent
28.0
312	32.7%
643	67.3%
36	3.8%

288
3.32

272	94.4%
239	87.9%
13	4.8%
16	5.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
299	32.5%
622	67.5%
77	8.4%

300
3.07

253	84.3%
216	85.4%
19	7.5%
47	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Peru township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	128	24.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	102	19.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	10.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	14.0%
$200,000 or more	34	6.4%

Median Household Income	72,400
Per Capita Income	40,088

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	12	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	698	81.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	698	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	161	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	302	247	55.0%
Non-Profit	28	57	32.9%
Self-Employed	35	12	74.5%

Local Government	0	34	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	17	0.0%

Total Private + Self	337	259	56.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	108	20.6%
Total	365	367	49.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	106	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	238	32.5%
Professional, Technical	194	26.5%
Service Occupations	15	2.0%
All others	179	24.5%

White Collar		73.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	146	19.9%
Manufacturing	140	19.1%
Health care and social assistance	71	9.7%
Educational services	68	9.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	58	7.9%
Construction	55	7.5%
Finance and insurance	43	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	34	4.6%
Other services	24	3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	17	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	2.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	18	1.39%
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	%
Korean	30	2.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,251	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	292	22.5%
German	249	19.2%
Irish	218	16.8%
English	177	13.7%
Welsh	49	3.8%
Scottish	34	2.6%
European	28	2.2%
Finnish	17	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,295	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,265	97.7%
Foreign-born	30	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	65	6.6%	509	51.4%	210	21.2%	143	14.4%	64	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	65	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	509	51.4%
Some College	210	21.2%
Bach. Degree	143	14.4%
Grad Degree	64	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +109	R +84	R + 1.5%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +231	R +310	R + 33.5%
D -79
2020 vs. 2008	R +226	R +290	R + 30.1%
D -64

2016 vs. 2008	R +117	R +206	R + 28.6%
D -89
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	642	75.9%	Joe Biden (D)	188	22.2%	16	1.9%	846	23	29	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	533	71.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	163	22.0%	46	6.2%	742	21	26	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	411	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	267	37.9%	27	3.8%	705	11	11	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	416	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	252	36.2%	29	4.2%	697	13	14	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	425	63.4%	John Kerry (D)	235	35.1%	10	1.5%	670	13	13	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	305	59.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	182	35.7%	23	4.5%	510	10	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Peru township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

188

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

642

75.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

846

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Peru township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

163

22.0%

Donald Trump (R)

533

71.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

742

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Peru township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

267

37.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

411

58.3%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

705

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Peru township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

252

36.2%

John McCain (R)

416

59.7%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

697

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Peru township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

425

63.4%

John Kerry (D)

235

35.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

670

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Peru township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

305

59.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

182

35.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

510

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	J.D. Vance (R)	477	74.0%	Tim Ryan (D)	168	26.0%	0	0.0%	645	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	65%	Mike DeWine* (R)	518	79.9%	Nan Whaley (D)	130	20.1%	0	0.0%	648	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	59%	Jim Renacci (R)	408	68.0%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	192	32.0%	0	0.0%	600	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	59%	Mike DeWine (R)	415	69.1%	Richard Cordray (D)	164	27.3%	22 [+]	3.7%	601	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 15 (2.5%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 7 (1.2%);
2016	S3	70%	Rob Portman* (R)	535	72.9%	Ted Strickland (D)	155	21.1%	44 [+]	6.0%	734	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 16 (2.2%); Tom Connors (I) 14 (1.9%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 14 (1.9%);
2014	G	42%	John Kasich* (R)	334	74.6%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	100	22.3%	14 [+]	3.1%	448	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 14 (3.1%);

*: 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	565
Median Value	$231,900

Occupied	534	94.5%
Vacant	31	5.5%

Owned	522	97.8%
Rented	12	2.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	486	86.0%
Detached	486	86.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	64	11.3%

Peru township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peru township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Peru township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peru township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Peru township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peru township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peru township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peru township, OH