Town in Oxford County, Maine · 46.7 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Peru town. The typical household earns $66,827, and the median resident is 48 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,486 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.21%
Men 48.8 · Women 45.5
2010–2026
1,500
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,500
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,500 | -1 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,501 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 1,502 | -12 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 1,514 | +13 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 1,501 | +6 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | +9 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 1,486 | -24 | 1.59% |
| 2019 | 1,510 | -2 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 1,512 | -2 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 1,514 | +5 | 0.33% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 61% | 70% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Divorced | 8% | 11% | 5% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau