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Peru, IN vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Durango, is 61% more than it is in Peru and is 1% below the National Average.
- Peru unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Durango unemployment rate is 6.5%.

Economy
 Peru, INDurango, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.8%43.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%4.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,111$41,294$37,638
 Household Income$42,668$68,550$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,481$95,806$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Peru, INDurango, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.4%6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.3%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.4%7.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K12.1%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%15.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.6%16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%7.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.7%7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Peru, INDurango, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.7%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.8%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.1%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%11.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving35.5%7.8%13.1%

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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 6 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 Durango    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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ZIPS IN PERU, INDIANA
46970
ZIPS IN DURANGO, COLORADO
81301 81303

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