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Peru, IN vs Oxnard, CA

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- Oxnard is 0% more densely populated than Peru.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Oxnard.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Oxnard.
 Peru, INOxnard, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,981329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201011,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock170,358285,036,114
 Population - 199012,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,530.693.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peru, INOxnard, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%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  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Peru, INOxnard, CAUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock75.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peru, INOxnard, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock4.002.60
 Households4,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,72380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%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 Oxnard    28 Reviews

Hey folks, it’s Bob, back with an update since my review 3 years ago. I’m finally leaving CA , but I thought it would be nice to give an update and review some  More

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Over 9 years ago

But Oxnard takes the cake hands down. In reply to BOB. A real person living there in Oxnard. My reply to you is I hear you there. The one thing you didn't mention (  More

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1 Jan 95 LA Times interview / witness Andy Medvigy (Convicted 911 Bluebell St felony ARSON, felony BURGLARY Stephen Andrew Medvigy, aka Thermopolis, WY FIREMAN  More

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