COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peru vs Gretna
PLACE A
Peru, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Gretna, Florida
Peru is 746% larger than Gretna. Peru earns more, with a median household income $10,256 higher.
PERUGRETNADIFFERENCE
Total population10,9621,296+746% vs Gretna
Population density2,168151+2,017
Population growth-3.0%-7.1%+4.0 pts
Median age41.243.8−2.6
Male48.9%45.7%+3.2 pts
Female51.1%54.3%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.6%11.9%−11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%4.9%+81.7 pts
Black2.9%75.4%−72.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%19.4%−14.7 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other5.7%0.3%+5.4 pts
Median household income$46,159$35,903+$10,256
Per capita income$24,614$17,264+$7,350
Poverty rate23.6%33.5%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%9.5%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree6.7%3.8%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%3.7%+5.4 pts
Labor force participation57.8%45.9%+11.9 pts
Median home value$92,500$112,500−$20,000
Median gross rent$826$651+$175
Owner-occupied71.3%42.8%+28.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%13.4%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%46.0%+0.9 pts
Average commute22.131.8−9.7
Worked from home4.9%0.2%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.4%15.7%−10.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025