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Peru, IN vs New Castle, IN

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- New Castle is 0% more densely populated than Peru.
- People are 2.1% more likely to be married in New Castle.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in New Castle.
 Peru, INNew Castle, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,465329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201011,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,780285,036,114
 Population - 199012,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,374.693.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peru, INNew Castle, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Peru, INNew Castle, INUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peru, INNew Castle, INUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households4,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%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 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 New Castle    4 Reviews

Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 13 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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