COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peru vs Coffeyville
PLACE A
Peru, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Coffeyville, Kansas
Peru is 30% larger than Coffeyville. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Peru has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -14%).
PERUCOFFEYVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population10,9628,460+30% vs Coffeyville
Population density2,168893+1,275
Population growth-3.0%-14.3%+11.3 pts
Median age41.239.5+1.7
Male48.9%49.4%−0.5 pts
Female51.1%50.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.6%5.6%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%60.7%+25.9 pts
Black2.9%10.2%−7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%17.4%−12.7 pts
Asian0.1%0.1%+0.0 pts
Other5.7%11.6%−6.0 pts
Median household income$46,159$45,670+$489
Per capita income$24,614$24,870−$256
Poverty rate23.6%21.1%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%14.5%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree6.7%5.7%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%3.2%+5.9 pts
Labor force participation57.8%51.7%+6.0 pts
Median home value$92,500$60,800+$31,700
Median gross rent$826$716+$110
Owner-occupied71.3%68.1%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%20.5%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%46.7%+0.1 pts
Average commute22.116.5+5.7
Worked from home4.9%2.0%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%1.4%−1.1 pts
Uninsured5.4%12.9%−7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025