COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malden vs Peru
PLACE A
Malden, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Malden is 98% smaller than Peru. Peru earns more, with a median household income $19,909 higher. Malden has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
MALDENPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population25210,962−98% vs Peru
Population density3832,168−1,785
Population growth6.4%-3.0%+9.4 pts
Median age57.541.2+16.3
Male54.0%48.9%+5.1 pts
Female46.0%51.1%−5.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%86.6%−1.6 pts
Black0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other15.0%5.7%+9.3 pts
Median household income$26,250$46,159−$19,909
Per capita income$18,424$24,614−$6,190
Poverty rate24.0%23.6%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.404+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%16.4%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree7.7%6.7%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate28.6%9.1%+19.5 pts
Labor force participation42.2%57.8%−15.6 pts
Median home value$49,500$92,500−$43,000
Median gross rent$463$826−$363
Owner-occupied100.0%71.3%+28.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.1%15.7%−13.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%46.9%−46.9 pts
Average commute37.022.1+14.9
Worked from home0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.0%5.4%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025