Peru Jobs

Peru is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,835 at the 2000 census.

The area's coal deposits helped make Peru a zinc manufacturing center in its early history . Originally zinc ore was brought down from Galena, Illinois by route of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. In terms of transportation cost, Peru was the closest point to the Galena mines with readily available coal. In recent years, Peru has evolved into a regional commercial center, boasting a 50-store shopping mall as well as several other national retailers. The area has also enjoyed the arrival of several small industrial/manufacturing firms. The completion of Interstate 39 in the early 1990s helped foster much of this new growth, making the city especially attractive to prospective distribution centers. Peru is home to the offices of Carus Chemical Company, the largest manufacturer of potassium permanganate in the world.

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Among the most common occupations in Peru are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Peru, Illinois work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Peru Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, occupational therapy jobs, physical therapy jobs, speech therapy jobs and speech language pathologist jobs.

The leading industries in Peru, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Peru job listings indicate that the following industries in Peru are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Farm Supplies Wholesalers, Nursery & Garden Stores, Pesticide & Herbicide Mfg and Convenience Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Peru, Illinois is $30,842, and the median income of households in Peru was $37,060.

Peru has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Peru Trends data, the number of Peru, Illinois jobs has increased by 20% since March 2008.

Population of Peru Total population 9,835 Male 47.31% Female 52.69% Median age 40.9     Peru Housing Owner-occupied homes 75.2% Median cost of a home $85,700 Median mortgage payment $503 Renter-occupied homes 24.8% Vacant housing 6.1% Median monthly rent $484     Average Income Median for all male full-time $39,722 Median for all female full-time $21,961     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 1%     Peru Commute Carpool 9.5% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 18 minutes

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