| | North Manchester, IN | Peru, IN | United States |
| Population | 5,269 | 11,123 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.8% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.2% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.2 | 41.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,099 | 11,552 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,260 | 12,994 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,383 | 12,843 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.8% | -15.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.5% | -14.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,491.0 | 2,180.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.5 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | North Manchester, IN | Peru, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 11.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 10.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 14.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | North Manchester, IN | Peru, IN | United States |
| White | 91.4% | 86.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.2% | 6.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 4.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | North Manchester, IN | Peru, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 45.2% | 44.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.3% | 42.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.8% | 55.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.3% | 29.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 18.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.2% | 7.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,812 | 4,491 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,071 | 2,800 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.7% | 23.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.4% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 741 | 1,691 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.6% | 23.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 9.1% | 10.8% |