COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peru vs Logansport
PLACE A
Peru, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Logansport, Indiana
Peru is 40% smaller than Logansport. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
PERULOGANSPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population10,96218,287−40% vs Logansport
Population density2,1681,743+426
Population growth-3.0%-0.2%−2.8 pts
Median age41.237.1+4.1
Male48.9%49.2%−0.3 pts
Female51.1%50.8%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%19.0%−18.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%58.3%+28.3 pts
Black2.9%1.9%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%33.7%−29.0 pts
Asian0.1%1.2%−1.0 pts
Other5.7%5.0%+0.7 pts
Median household income$46,159$47,291−$1,132
Per capita income$24,614$23,541+$1,073
Poverty rate23.6%16.1%+7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.377+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%12.2%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree6.7%4.2%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%4.3%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation57.8%59.7%−1.9 pts
Median home value$92,500$92,200+$300
Median gross rent$826$786+$40
Owner-occupied71.3%61.5%+9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%8.5%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%39.4%+7.4 pts
Average commute22.119.5+2.7
Worked from home4.9%1.5%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.4%8.5%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025