Peru, Illinois
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,835 people, 4,143 households, and 2,672 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,655.5 people per square mile (639.3/km²).

Peru, Illinois

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 9,835 people, 4,143 households, and 2,672 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,655.5 people per square mile (639.3/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	1,279	—

1860	3,139	145.4%

1870	3,650	16.3%

1880	4,632	26.9%

1890	5,550	19.8%

1900	6,863	23.7%

1910	7,984	16.3%

1920	8,869	11.1%

1930	9,121	2.8%

1940	8,983	−1.5%

1950	8,653	−3.7%

1960	10,460	20.9%

1970	11,772	12.5%

1980	10,873	−7.6%

1990	9,302	−14.4%

2000	9,820	5.6%

2010	10,295	4.8%

Est. 2016	9,893	−3.9%

Decennial US Census

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The population was 10,295 at the 2010 Census.

final_sentence: The population was 10,295 at the 2010 Census.