| Index | East Peru | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $20,329 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $50,417 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $54,583 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,250 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $22,500 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $26,667 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 28.2% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 34.3% | 34.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Public administration | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Other | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bevington, IA | 27 | $123,750 | 123.7% |
| St. Charles, IA | 787 | $77,083 | 39.3% |
| New Virginia, IA | 457 | $69,500 | 25.6% |
| St. Marys, IA | 182 | $68,333 | 23.5% |
| Thayer, IA | 24 | $65,938 | 19.2% |
| East Peru, IA | 142 | $50,417 | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Golovin, AK | 142 | $51,875 | 6.2% |
| Kaibab, AZ | 142 | $34,583 | 37.5% |
| Alpine Village, CA | 142 | $56,538 | 2.2% |
| Bluewater, CA | 142 | $30,417 | 45.0% |
| Comptche, CA | 142 | $33,696 | 39.1% |
| East Peru, IA | 142 | $50,417 | 8.9% |
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