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     Population
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   425   36,382   621,270
Total Population, 2000   416   36,994   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   107   8,758   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   62   6,167   77,510
 ...that is Female   204   19,246   310,490
 ...that is Male   212   17,748   298,337
Median Age, 2000   40.90   40.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   11.15   54.70   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,720   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   1,273   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   92   1,140   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   28.40%   3.18%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   6   85.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   4   375   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   4   398   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   435   35,005   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   142   13,161   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   142   10,849   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   82   5,578   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   63   4,577   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   5   285   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -2   -2,310   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   3   344   5,504
 ...that is White Only   407   36,161   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   0   155   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   1   228   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   0   74   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   5   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   76   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   8   295   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   414   36,435   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   0   230   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   6   290   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   1   215   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   5   128   2,727
Native to US, 2000   446   36,000   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   157   17,766   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   287   18,060   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   10   994   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   3   247   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Peru
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1761
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Bennington County
Regional Planning Commission Bennington County Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board --
Development Category 4 - Resort Town

     Housing
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   157   14,846   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.65   2.41   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   118   9,914   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.03   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   445   19,403   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   125   10,599   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   32   4,247   70,850
  ...Vacant   288   4,557   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   276   3,673   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $200,000   $113,300   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $975   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $456   $404   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   13.20%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $667   $538   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   30.00%   27.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   24   1,604   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   7   489   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   108   11,456   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   16   427
 ...Heated with Wood   26   960   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   15   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   69   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Peru Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Peru
 
Bennington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $47,188   $39,926   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $54,063   $46,565   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $28,546   $21,193   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $70,363.00   $52,609.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $27,826.77   $23,534.81   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $23,869   $34,964   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $16,902   $20,721   $21,497
  ...Male   $23,393   $26,505   $26,445
  ...Female   $12,708   $16,338   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $5,060,937   $315,194,965   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   280   20,550   355,400
   ...Employed   270   19,000   338,500
   ...Unemployed   10   1,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.00   4.90   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   456   35713   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   3   3,588   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   0   365   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   0   559   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   0   313   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   3   1,913   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   0   166   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   0   272   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   141   9,960   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   0   700   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   0   553   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   814   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   315   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   --   3,395   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   --   1,677   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   174   14,822   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   3   725   11,610

     Transportation
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   10.41   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   6.18   146.50   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   15.83   451.41   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   5.86   55.67   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   4.63   164.44   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.60   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   38   5,093   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   81   6,180   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   43   2,406   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   3   1,167   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   2.01   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.11   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.66   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   220   18,320   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   146   13,922   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   35   2,151   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   2   130   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   17   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   63   977
   ...who Walked to Work   20   934   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   119   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   17   984   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   148   8,968   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   75   3,195   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   7   2,296   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   4,725   330,480   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23.28   19.06   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   1   538   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   228   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   303   1,514

     Education
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   442   35,903   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   5   792   12,265
      ...Private School   5   349   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   57   3,833   65,574
      ...Private School   0   466   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   23   1,882   32,174
      ...Private School   8   242   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   3   647   20,669
      ...Private School   0   896   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   2   108   3,684
      ...Private School   0   165   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   339   26,523   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   342   28,190   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   15   1,341   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   30   2,944   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   105   9,518   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   46   5,479   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   20   1,828   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   85   4,497   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   41   2,583   45,092
Peru School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.1659   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4544   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4089   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   1.0438   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   10   1,714   30,033
  ...Against People   0   300   3,623
  ...Against Property   10   1,236   23,506
  ...Against Society   0   178   2,904

     Natural Resources
Peru   Bennington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   23,884.80   432,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   44.80   2,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   17,364.51   173,182.51   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   72.70%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   17,168.22   149,142.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   116.16   7,963.59   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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