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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than Peru.
- People are 35.8% less likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years younger in Dayton.
 Peru, INDayton, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,416329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201011,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock166,179285,036,114
 Population - 199012,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,498.693.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peru, INDayton, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Peru, INDayton, OHUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock38.3%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peru, INDayton, OHUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households4,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,13480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

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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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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Over 8 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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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 8 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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