COMPARING TWO PLACES
Denver vs Peru
PLACE A
Denver, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Denver is 66% smaller than Peru. Denver earns more, with a median household income $39,372 higher.
DENVERPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population3,74710,962−66% vs Peru
Population density2,9302,168+762
Population growth-1.8%-3.0%+1.2 pts
Median age38.641.2−2.6
Male48.3%48.9%−0.6 pts
Female51.7%51.1%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.6%0.6%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.3%86.6%−3.3 pts
Black0.6%2.9%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.1%4.7%+9.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other2.0%5.7%−3.6 pts
Median household income$85,531$46,159+$39,372
Per capita income$36,427$24,614+$11,813
Poverty rate7.3%23.6%−16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3150.404−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%16.4%+5.0 pts
Graduate degree6.7%6.7%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%9.1%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation69.8%57.8%+12.0 pts
Median home value$242,400$92,500+$149,900
Median gross rent$1,195$826+$369
Owner-occupied73.5%71.3%+2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%15.7%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households19.1%46.9%−27.8 pts
Average commute19.522.1−2.6
Worked from home11.4%4.9%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.3%5.4%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025