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Mount Pleasant, IA vs Peru, IN

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- Peru is 0% more densely populated than Mount Pleasant.
- People are 3.2% less likely to be married in Peru.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Peru.
 Mount Pleasant, IAPeru, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,123329,725,481
 Female Population44.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 20108,653  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,994285,036,114
 Population - 19908,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,180.193.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Pleasant, IAPeru, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Pleasant, IAPeru, INUnited States
 White77.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.1%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Pleasant, IAPeru, INUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households3,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,80080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,152  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews
C.L. · Roland, AR
Great Town
Over 19 years ago

Small, as in only about 9,000 residents, but a great town with a lot of charm and a lot of opportunities for great activities for such a small  More

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Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews
Mike · Peru, IN
Bad weather, worse people.
Over 4 years ago

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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Billy · Peru, IN
Small town Indiana personified
Over 5 years ago

It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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berni · Peru, IN
life is what you make it
Over 7 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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