COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cherry vs Peru
PLACE A
Cherry, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Cherry is 96% smaller than Peru. Cherry earns more, with a median household income $13,386 higher. Peru has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -10%).
CHERRYPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population41710,962−96% vs Peru
Population density7872,168−1,381
Population growth-9.8%-3.0%−6.7 pts
Median age51.341.2+10.1
Male50.6%48.9%+1.6 pts
Female49.4%51.1%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born3.7%0.6%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%86.6%+5.7 pts
Black0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%4.7%−1.8 pts
Asian2.8%0.1%+2.7 pts
Other2.1%5.7%−3.6 pts
Median household income$59,545$46,159+$13,386
Per capita income$39,472$24,614+$14,858
Poverty rate11.8%23.6%−11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.404+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%16.4%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree2.8%6.7%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%9.1%−7.4 pts
Labor force participation55.0%57.8%−2.8 pts
Median home value$107,900$92,500+$15,400
Median gross rent$675$826−$151
Owner-occupied87.6%71.3%+16.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%15.7%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.7%46.9%−0.2 pts
Average commute21.722.1−0.5
Worked from home3.1%4.9%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.1%5.4%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025