2024 presidential election
Peru
Constituent county margins for Peru, ILOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 49.1% | 2,563 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 48.8% | 2,547 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 105 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | −0.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 48.8%Harris2,547 | 49.1%Trump2,563 | 2.0% | 5,215 | ||
| D | 50.3%Biden2,692 | 47.8%Trump2,560 | 2.0%incl. Jorgensen | 5,357 | ||
| D | 46.6%Clinton2,328 | 46.0%Trump2,299 | 7.4%incl. Johnson | 4,995 | ||
| D | 54.5%Obama2,649 | 45.5%Romney2,214 | 0.0% | 4,863 | ||
| D | 58.9%Obama3,012 | 38.8%McCain1,982 | 2.3% | 5,114 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | PeruCity | IllinoisState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 89.1% | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| Black | 0.6% | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 4.8% | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.9% | 18.8% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $74,808 | $83,390 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 45.7 | 39.1 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 20.0% | 16.9% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 20.5% | 37.9% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 7.9% | 24.1% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 5.9% | 14.0% | 13.6% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | German 24.6% | German 16.1% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 16.1% | Mexican 14.4% | Mexican 11.3% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | Mexican 9.7% | Irish 10.6% | English 9.5% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 19.5%County context | 24.2% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.7%County context | 11.7% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 60.7%County context | 49.2% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.9%County context | 5.3% | 5.2% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
24.6%
Irish
16.1%
English
9.6%
Italian
7.8%
Polish
6.2%
American
4.5%
Norwegian
3.8%
French
2.6%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
9.7%
Puerto Rican
0.4%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 45.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,808
Peru$74,808
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.0%
Working age (18–64)12.4%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.1%
speak English only
Spanish5.9%
Other Indo-European0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted60.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Peru sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 0.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.
A population of 9,775, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,808 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Peru, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Peru, Illinois voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,215 votes cast, 2,547 went Democratic and 2,563 went Republican.
What is Peru, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Peru, Illinois in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Peru, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Peru, Illinois voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Peru, Illinois?
Peru, Illinois has a population of 9,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Peru, Illinois?
Median household income in Peru, Illinois is $74,808 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Peru, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Peru, Illinois from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.