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Peru, Indiana

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StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Total Population10,9016,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,159$71,957$80,734
Median Age41.238.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$92,500$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$826$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate23.6%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.1%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born0.6%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.3%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.124.126.4
Worked from Home4.9%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.0%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Peru, Indiana

Age in Peru, Indiana

StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Median Age41.238.138.9
Under 18 %24.5%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.6%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Peru, Indiana

StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Households4,4402,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households60.6%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children30.7%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone34.8%29.6%28.7%
Never Married33.9%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Peru, Indiana

StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,614$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.7%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.0%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.1%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.6%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.5%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Peru, Indiana

StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Housing Units5,2662,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.3%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.2%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.7%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,942.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.7%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$676$1,614n/a

Education in Peru, Indiana

StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Less than High School11.3%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate40.3%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.0%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.7%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Peru, Indiana

StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.4%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.6%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.6%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Peru, Indiana

StatisticPeruIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.7%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.2%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.9%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Peru

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.