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The Peru CDP(1) had a population of 29 as of July 1, 2025.
The primary coordinate point for Peru is located at latitude 40.8548 and longitude -77.7667 in Centre County. Centre County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
It also has a Functional Status Code of ""
The Peru Census Designated Place is located within Township of Benner, a minor civil division (MCD) of Centre County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 29 (100%) |
Population in Households | 29 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 13 (44.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 870 |
Diversity Index2 | 13 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $55,232 |
Average Household Income | $82,430 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 0% |
Per Capita Income | $62,533 |
Wealth Index5 | 59 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (74.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 23 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 17 (73.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 5 (21.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1 ( 4.3%) |
Median Home Value | $331,250 |
Average Home Value | $343,824 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 0 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 22 |
Average Household Size | 1.32 |
Family Households | 6 |
Average Family Size | 2.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | 2.10% | 0.00% |
Households | -0.84% | 0.00% |
Families | 8.45% | |
Median Household Income | 6.31% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.75% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -3.81% |
The table below compares Peru to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 1985 | 1st |
Population Density | # 1222 | 39th |
Median Household Income | # 1635 | 18th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 2 | 0th |
Per Capita Income | # 101 | 95th |
Diversity Index | # 1471 | 27th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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