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Peru, Nebraska

Peru is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 569 at the 2000 census. The town's most prominent feature is Peru State College.

Peru Companies

Peru Careers

Among the most common occupations in Peru are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Peru, Nebraska work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Popular Peru Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Peru Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, retail project merchandiser jobs and pizza hut server jobs.

Peru Industries

The leading industries in Peru, Nebraska are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%. Simply Hired's Peru job listings indicate that the following industries in Peru are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Reproductive Health Clinics and Substance Abuse Facilities.

Peru Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Peru, Nebraska is $25,312, and the median income of households in Peru was $27,216.
 

Average Salaries in Peru, NE

Peru, NE

$25,000
 

Peru Unemployment Rate

Peru has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Peru Trends data, the number of Peru, Nebraska jobs has decreased by 88% since April 2008.
Peru job trends

Peru Employment Statistics

Population of Peru
Total population 569
Male 50.97%
Female 49.03%
Median age 28.7
  
Peru Housing
Owner-occupied homes 58.5%
Median cost of a home $37,400
Median mortgage payment $279
Renter-occupied homes 41.5%
Vacant housing 15.2%
Median monthly rent $360
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,125
Median for all female full-time $22,500
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 18%
$10,000 to $14,999 11%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 21%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 13%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 16%
Graduate degree 12%
  
Marital Status
Never married 36%
Currently married 47%
Separated 1%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 97%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 2%
  
Peru Commute
Carpool 19.6%
Public transportation 0.7%
Average travel time 20 minutes