COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hemlock vs Peru
PLACE A
Hemlock, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Hemlock is 99% smaller than Peru. Hemlock earns more, with a median household income $79,924 higher.
HEMLOCKPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population13210,962−99% vs Peru
Population density3692,168−1,799
Population growth–-3.0%–
Median age41.241.2Even
Male39.4%48.9%−9.5 pts
Female60.6%51.1%+9.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.1%86.6%+0.5 pts
Black12.9%2.9%+9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Median household income$126,083$46,159+$79,924
Per capita income$46,589$24,614+$21,975
Poverty rate0.0%23.6%−23.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1560.404−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%16.4%−16.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Labor force participation69.4%57.8%+11.6 pts
Median home value$208,300$92,500+$115,800
Median gross rent–$826–
Owner-occupied100.0%71.3%+28.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%15.7%−15.7 pts
Rent-burdened households–46.9%–
Average commute–22.1–
Worked from home0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024