COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fulton vs Peru
PLACE A
Fulton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Fulton is 99% smaller than Peru. Fulton earns more, with a median household income $10,508 higher.
FULTONPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population8510,962−99% vs Peru
Population density1002,168−2,069
Population growth-4.4%-3.0%−1.4 pts
Median age39.841.2−1.4
Male60.7%48.9%+11.8 pts
Female39.3%51.1%−11.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.6%86.6%+11.0 pts
Black0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other2.4%5.7%−3.3 pts
Median household income$56,667$46,159+$10,508
Per capita income$33,232$24,614+$8,618
Poverty rate11.9%23.6%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.404−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%16.4%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree10.2%6.7%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Labor force participation62.0%57.8%+4.2 pts
Median home value$154,200$92,500+$61,700
Median gross rent$319$826−$507
Owner-occupied79.5%71.3%+8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%15.7%−13.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%46.9%−2.4 pts
Average commute17.422.1−4.7
Worked from home11.4%4.9%+6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured16.7%5.4%+11.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025