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Peru, IN vs Fishers, IN

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- Fishers is 0% more densely populated than Peru.
- People are 43.1% more likely to be married in Fishers.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Fishers.
 Peru, INFishers, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock97,154329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201011,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,835285,036,114
 Population - 199012,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock156.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,754.693.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peru, INFishers, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Peru, INFishers, INUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peru, INFishers, INUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households4,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,82480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews
Vic · Fishers, IN
Great place for a family! Not for a single male in
Over 12 years ago

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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Louis · Fishers, IN
Great town to live in - if you can stand the summe
Over 13 years ago

I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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bill · Fishers, IN
Fishers, IN
Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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