COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peru vs Lewistown
PLACE A
Peru, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Peru is 31% larger than Lewistown. Peru earns more, with a median household income $5,923 higher. Lewistown has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -3%).
PERULEWISTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population10,9628,385+31% vs Lewistown
Population density2,1684,131−1,962
Population growth-3.0%2.9%−5.9 pts
Median age41.237.0+4.2
Male48.9%47.5%+1.4 pts
Female51.1%52.5%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.6%1.3%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%84.5%+2.2 pts
Black2.9%0.9%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%6.9%−2.2 pts
Asian0.1%1.0%−0.9 pts
Other5.7%6.7%−1.0 pts
Median household income$46,159$40,236+$5,923
Per capita income$24,614$23,788+$826
Poverty rate23.6%35.7%−12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.438−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%12.5%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree6.7%3.7%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%4.3%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation57.8%54.5%+3.3 pts
Median home value$92,500$98,500−$6,000
Median gross rent$826$797+$29
Owner-occupied71.3%39.6%+31.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%15.9%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%43.7%+3.2 pts
Average commute22.121.6+0.5
Worked from home4.9%7.8%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.4%3.1%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025