Peru, IN

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2023 Population

10,835

0.249% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

1.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.4%

0.217% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,180

3.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$84,000

7.01% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,547

3.52% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Peru, IN had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $46,180. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Peru, IN declined from 10,862 to 10,835, a −0.249% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,665 to $46,180, a 3.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peru, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.19%), and White (Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Peru, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Peru, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Peru, IN was $84,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Peru, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Peru, IN was 2 cars per household.

United States Indiana Miami County, IN Peru, IN Grant, Miami & Wabash Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Peru, IN is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.24% of Peru, IN residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2023, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.4k people) in Peru, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 501 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Peru, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Peru, IN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Peru, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peru, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.4k ± 465
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
501 ± 146
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 146

4.08%

Hispanic Population

442 people

4.08% of the people in Peru, IN are hispanic (442 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Peru, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

0.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

0.184%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2023, 0.24% of Peru, IN residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peru, IN was 0.184%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Peru, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
334 ± 187
Vietnam
127 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 34

Peru, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Peru, IN employs 4.55k people. The largest industries in Peru, IN are Manufacturing (1,202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (705 people), and Retail Trade (675 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,054), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,750), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,898).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.55k

2023 Value

± 463

−3.52%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Peru, IN declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 4.71k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peru, IN, are Production Occupations (658 people), Sales & Related Occupations (458 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peru, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.55k

2023 Value

± 463

−3.52%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Peru, IN declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 4.71k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peru, IN, are Manufacturing (1,202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (705 people), and Retail Trade (675 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peru, IN, though some of these residents may live in Peru, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,885

Median earning men ± $5,017

$33,990

Median earning women ± $2,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,611), Public Administration ($40,682), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,097).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Peru, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peru, IN was $84,000 in 2023, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $84,000, a 7.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Peru, IN is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Peru, IN have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peru, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Peru, IN is $46,180. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Peru, IN was Census Tract 9521 with a value of $64,010, followed by Census Tract 9522 and Census Tract 9523, with respective values of $53,043 and $49,063.

Housing

Property

$84,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,362

$3,130

Median Property Taxes

±$337

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Peru, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Peru, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2023

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.8% of the housing units in Peru, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peru, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9521
Census Tract 9522
Census Tract 9523

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Peru, IN was Census Tract 9521 with a value of $64,010, followed by Census Tract 9522 and Census Tract 9523, with respective values of $53,043 and $49,063.

The following map shows all of the places in Peru, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,180

Median Household Income

± $3,104

4.42k

Number of Households

± 422

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.42k households in Peru, IN grew to $46,180 from the previous year's value of $44,665.

The following chart displays the households in Peru, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peru, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (4.79%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Peru, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (4.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peru, IN have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Peru, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Peru, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Peru, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Peru, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peru, IN (2.72k out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peru, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Peru, IN has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.988% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami County, IN see 5888 patients per year on average, which represents a 16% increase from the previous year (5074 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4009 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1569 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami County, IN

Primary care physicians in Miami County, IN see an average of 5,888 patients per year. This represents a 16% increase from the previous year (5,074 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.66%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.988%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peru, IN declined by 18.1% from 8.13% to 6.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Peru, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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