Peru, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison

2021 Population

36,100

1.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.5

1.76% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.6%

0.138% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$53,762

6.22% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$97,900

7.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Peru, IN had a population of 36.1k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $53,762. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Peru, IN grew from 35,684 to 36,100, a 1.17% increase and its median household income grew from $50,616 to $53,762, a 6.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Peru, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), Other (Hispanic) (1.4%), and White (Hispanic) (1.17%).

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.

98.9% of the residents in Peru, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Peru, IN was $97,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Peru, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Peru, IN was 2 cars per household.

Peru, IN borders Kokomo, IN, Logansport, IN, Marion, IN, and Wabash, IN.

Photo by Tom Gill

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Peru, IN is home to a population of 36.1k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.31% of Peru, IN residents were born outside of the country (472 people).

In 2021, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.6k people) in Peru, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Peru, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Peru, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
31.6k ± 219
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 116
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 251

3.57%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

3.57% of the people in Peru, IN are hispanic (1.29k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

1.48%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

As of 2021, 1.31% of Peru, IN residents (472 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peru, IN was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
869 ± 249
Vietnam
738 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
538 ± 203

Peru, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Peru, IN employs 15.6k people. The largest industries in Peru, IN are Manufacturing (4,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,013 people), and Retail Trade (1,993 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,068), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($53,446), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,862).

Employment

Occupations

15.6k

2021 Value

± 859

0.924%

1 Year growth

± 7.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Peru, IN grew at a rate of 0.924%, from 15.5k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peru, IN, are Production Occupations (2,646 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,422 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peru, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.6k

2021 Value

± 859

0.924%

1 Year growth

± 7.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Peru, IN grew at a rate of 0.924%, from 15.5k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peru, IN, are Manufacturing (4,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,013 people), and Retail Trade (1,993 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

$39,041

Median earning men ± $3,454

$30,193

Median earning women ± $1,958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,289), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($60,278), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,228).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

View Full Dashboard

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

155
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
143
Manufacturing
129
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Indiana.

$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

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 $97,900 in 2021, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $91,100 to $97,900, a 7.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Peru, IN is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Peru, IN have an average commute time of 24.7 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 $53,762. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Peru, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $104,858, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $94,843 and $87,961.

Property

$97,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,883

$9,695

Median Property Taxes

±$591

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

73.7%

Homeownership

2021

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73.7% of the housing units in Peru, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Peru, IN was Hamilton County, IN with a value of $104,858, followed by Boone County, IN and Hendricks County, IN, with respective values of $94,843 and $87,961.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

$53,762

Median Household Income

± $2,582

13.1k

Number of Households

± 702

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Peru, IN grew to $53,762 from the previous year's value of $50,616.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (9.28%)
Worked At Home (3.28%)

In 2021, 83.8% of workers in Peru, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who worked at home (3.28%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peru, IN have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% 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

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peru, IN (5.28k out of 33.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

90.7% of the population of Peru, IN has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1495 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1719 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

1,495 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,495 patients per year. This represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1,498 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.28%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peru, IN grew by 9.42% from 8.48% to 9.28%.

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.