28.6% of Peru, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.7% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 18.0% of high school graduates and 12.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Peru, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Peru:
28.6%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Peru:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Peru:
39.8%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Peru:
26.1%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Peru, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Peru,NE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
76.1%18 to 24 years
51.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Peru,NE (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
76.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
37.1%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Peru,NE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Peru, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peru, NE (%)
23.0%White
71.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
55.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peru, NE (absolute numbers)
93White
34Black
4Asian
0Other race
72+ races
20Hispanic
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
82.6%Below poverty level
17.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Peru, NE
Children below poverty level:
Peru, Nebraska:
6.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Peru:
18.0%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Peru:
12.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
75.9%Worked part-time
17.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
88.9%One part-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
78.6%1939 or earlier
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