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Peru, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Miami County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,835
Population
2,141/sq mi density
$46,180
Median Income
$24,619 per capita
$84,000
Home Value
$147,382 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
315
Violent Crime/100K
3,207 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$46,180 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,000 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
315 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
11,334 → 10,977
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.2%
$32,947 → $46,180
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Peru across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,733
-244 from 2023 (10,977)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,476
+$12,296 from 2023 ($46,180)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,334 | — | $32,947 | — |
| 2015 | 11,269 | -0.6% | $33,107 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,174 | -0.8% | $34,991 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11,005 | -1.5% | $39,267 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 11,106 | +0.9% | $42,668 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 10,977 | -1.2% | $46,180 | +8.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.