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- Hamilton is 0% more densely populated than Peru.
- People are 17.9% more likely to be married in Hamilton.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years older in Hamilton.
 Peru, INHamilton, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,728329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201011,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,419285,036,114
 Population - 199012,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock824.093.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peru, INHamilton, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Peru, INHamilton, INUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peru, INHamilton, INUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households4,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.6%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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