What percentage of people rent in Peru, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Peru, ME, 2020–2024
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9.8% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Peru, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 61 renting households against 562 that own their home.

In Peru, the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.8% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 61 (±29)
Median renter income: $66,607 (±$27,362)

Who rents and who owns in Peru

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peru	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.8% (±4.6 points)	19.4% (±1.8 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	61 (±29)	4,679 (±448)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	562 (±77)	19,461 (±592)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,607 (±$27,362)	$31,503 (±$2,402)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,083 (±$20,588)	$70,314 (±$3,182)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Peru, the renter share is lower than in Oxford County (19.4%).

It is also lower than in Maine (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Oxford County, Peru ranks 21 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 343 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Peru has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	9.8% (±4.2 points)	9.8% (±4.6 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$675 (±$223)	$723 (±$16)	+7.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,813 (±$8,235)	$66,827 (±$18,621)	+15.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Peru

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peru
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Peru	—	9.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Dixfield (community)	5.3 mi	16.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	5.5 mi	8.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dixfield	5.8 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	6.7 mi	7.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mexico	6.7 mi	23.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Hartford	7.5 mi	2.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Mexico (community)	7.8 mi	26.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Rumford (community)	7.9 mi	43.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartford, ME (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mexico, ME (23.0%), Mexico (community), ME (26.9%), Rumford (community), ME (43.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Oxford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Brownfield	12.3% (±6.3 points)
16	Waterford	11.8% (±5.0 points)
17	Oxford	11.3% (±5.2 points)
18	Lovell	11.1% (±6.0 points)
19	Newry	10.3% (±6.1 points)
20	Stoneham	10.2% (±6.2 points)
21	Peru	9.8% (±4.6 points)
22	Sumner	8.9% (±6.8 points)
23	Hanover	8.2% (±6.9 points)
24	Sweden	7.8% (±7.5 points)
25	Otisfield	7.7% (±4.1 points)
26	Woodstock	7.5% (±4.5 points)
27	Denmark	7.3% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Oxford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Peru

How many renters are there in Peru?

Peru has an estimated 61 (±29) renting households, 9.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Peru?

In Peru, the share of households that rent went from 9.8% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Peru?

A renting household in Peru has 3.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Peru?

The median renting household in Peru, ME has an income of $66,607 (±$27,362) a year, against $67,083 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Peru town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:58270, in state:23 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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