Town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts · 25.9 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
About 780 people live in Peru town. The typical household earns $90,750, and the median resident is 52.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 810 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.17%
Men 51.1 · Women 54.1
2010–2026
783
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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
783
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 783 | -8 | 1.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 791 | -8 | 1.00% |
| 2024 | 799 | -1 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 800 | -5 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 805 | -4 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 809 | -1 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 810 | -27 | 3.23% |
| 2019 | 837 | -3 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 840 | -1 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 841 | -3 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 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 32 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 60% | 71% |
| Never married | 19% | 23% | 15% |
| Divorced | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau