COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peru vs Bellevue
PLACE A
Peru, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Bellevue, Washington
Peru is 93% smaller than Bellevue. Bellevue earns more, with a median household income $119,417 higher. Bellevue has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -3%).
PERUBELLEVUEDIFFERENCE
Total population10,962154,193−93% vs Bellevue
Population density2,1684,607−2,439
Population growth-3.0%24.1%−27.1 pts
Median age41.238.5+2.7
Male48.9%50.5%−1.6 pts
Female51.1%49.5%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born0.6%43.5%−42.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%39.9%+46.7 pts
Black2.9%2.6%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%7.9%−3.2 pts
Asian0.1%42.7%−42.6 pts
Other5.7%6.9%−1.3 pts
Median household income$46,159$165,576−$119,417
Per capita income$24,614$97,015−$72,401
Poverty rate23.6%7.2%+16.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%72.1%−55.7 pts
Graduate degree6.7%36.0%−29.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%4.2%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation57.8%67.2%−9.4 pts
Median home value$92,500$1,340,300−$1,247,800
Median gross rent$826$2,572−$1,746
Owner-occupied71.3%52.0%+19.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%6.1%+9.6 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%34.3%+12.5 pts
Average commute22.123.6−1.5
Worked from home4.9%35.6%−30.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%5.1%−4.9 pts
Uninsured5.4%4.2%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025