COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mexico vs Peru
PLACE A
Mexico, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Mexico is 92% smaller than Peru. Mexico earns more, with a median household income $41,476 higher. Mexico has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
MEXICOPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population90610,962−92% vs Peru
Population density1652,168−2,003
Population growth9.4%-3.0%+12.5 pts
Median age46.541.2+5.3
Male57.7%48.9%+8.8 pts
Female42.3%51.1%−8.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%86.6%+6.0 pts
Black2.4%2.9%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other5.0%5.7%−0.7 pts
Median household income$87,635$46,159+$41,476
Per capita income$44,306$24,614+$19,692
Poverty rate2.1%23.6%−21.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.404−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%16.4%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree3.9%6.7%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Labor force participation45.3%57.8%−12.5 pts
Median home value$108,400$92,500+$15,900
Median gross rent$600$826−$226
Owner-occupied85.3%71.3%+14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%15.7%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%46.9%−46.9 pts
Average commute17.422.1−4.7
Worked from home2.6%4.9%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024