PERU is located in MIAMI county, Indiana at latitude 40.757690 and longitude -86.067791. The population of PERU is 12,732 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -2.02% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of PERU is
46970.
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Population 2005: 12,732 Population 2004: 12,844 Population 2003: 12,910 Population 2002: 12,986 Population 2001: 13,003 Population 2000: 12,994 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 12,843 (1990 Census)
Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -2.02% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 1.18%
Population (2000 Census): 12,994 Male: 6,081 (46.80%) Female: 6,913 (53.20%)
Median age: 36.30 years
Races, 2000 Census: White: 92.13% Black or African American: 2.95% Two or more races: 1.83% American Indian: 1.52% Hispanic or Latino: 1.32% Other race: 0.55% Asian: 0.43% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Housing Units: 5,943 (2000 Census) Land Area: 4.6151 square miles Water Area: 0.0431 square miles
Most populous zip code: 46970
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Cities & Towns nearby Peru
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New Waverly, IN 6.5mi W
Bunker Hill, IN 7mi SSW
Denver, IN 7.5mi N
Grissom Afb, IN 7.5mi SW
Onward, IN 7.9mi WSW
Miami, IN 10.1mi SSW
Deedsville, IN 10.7mi N
Walton, IN 11.3mi SW
Twelve Mile, IN 11.6mi NW
2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.
2005 Data for: Kokomo-Peru, IN Combined Statistical AreaPopulation: 136,481
Male: 66,654 (48.84%)
Female: 69,827 (51.16%)
Median age: 38.00 yearsRaces, 2005 Data:White: 90.92%
Black or African American: 5.97%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.75%
Asian: 0.78%
Two or more races: 0.63%
Other race: 0.54%
American Indian: 0.07%
Population data by age, 2005 dataUnder 5 years: 9,778 (7.16%)
5 to 9 years: 10,322 (7.56%)
10 to 14 years: 8,957 (6.56%)
15 to 19 years: 8,913 (6.53%)
20 to 24 years: 8,708 (6.38%)
25 to 34 years: 16,436 (12.04%)
35 to 44 years: 18,655 (13.67%)
45 to 54 years: 20,071 (14.71%)
55 to 59 years: 9,265 (6.79%)
60 to 64 years: 6,604 (4.84%)
65 to 74 years: 10,749 (7.88%)
75 to 84 years: 5,873 (4.30%)
85 years and over: 2,150 (1.58%)
Median age: 38.00 yearsPopulation data by age, legal ages, 2005 data18 years and over: 101,691 (74.51%)
21 years and over: 96,621 (70.79%)
62 years and over: 22,113 (16.20%)
65 years and over: 18,772 (13.75%)
18 years and older by gender, 2005 data18 years and over: 101,691 (74.51%)
Male: 48,551 (47.74% of this group)
Female: 53,140 (52.26% of this group)
65 years and older by gender, 2005 data65 years and over: 18,772 (13.75%)
Male: 7,894 (42.05% of this group)
Female: 10,878 (57.95% of this group)
Races, 2005 dataOne Race: 135,626 (99.37%)
Two or more Races: 855 (0.63%)
White: 124,091 (90.92%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,393 (1.75%)
Black or African American: 8,152 (5.97%)
Asian: 1,064 (0.78%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 92 (0.07%)
Some other race: 736 (0.54%)
Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 dataHispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,393 (1.75%)
Two or More Races, 2005 dataTwo or more Races: 855 (0.63%)
Two races including Some other race: 14 (0.01%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 675 (0.49%)
Housedold Data, 2005 dataHousehold population: 136,481 (100.00%)
Householder: 55,125 (40.39%)
Spouse: 29,429 (21.56%)
Child: 39,714 (29.10%)
Other relatives: 7,391 (5.42%)
Nonrelatives: 4,822 (3.53%)
Unmarried partner: 2,041 (1.50%)
Total households: 53,973 Family households (families): 36,797 (68.18%)
With own children under 18 years: 15,550 (28.81%)
Married-couple families: 28,894 (53.53%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,988 (20.36%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,563 (2.90%)
With own children under 18 years: 745 (1.38%)
Female householder, no husband present: 6,340 (11.75%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,817 (7.07%)
Nonfamily households: 17,176 (31.82%)
Householder living alone: 15,518 (28.75%)
65 years and over: 6,326 (11.72%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 18,018 (33.38%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 13,591 (25.18%)
Average household size : 2.53
Average family size: 3.11
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