COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peru vs Papillion
PLACE A
Peru, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Papillion, Nebraska
Peru is 56% smaller than Papillion. Papillion earns more, with a median household income $65,520 higher. Papillion has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs -3%).
PERUPAPILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population10,96225,127−56% vs Papillion
Population density2,1682,098+70
Population growth-3.0%27.9%−30.9 pts
Median age41.241.1+0.1
Male48.9%49.2%−0.3 pts
Female51.1%50.8%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%5.9%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%82.5%+4.1 pts
Black2.9%3.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%8.6%−3.9 pts
Asian0.1%1.1%−1.0 pts
Other5.7%4.0%+1.7 pts
Median household income$46,159$111,679−$65,520
Per capita income$24,614$53,471−$28,857
Poverty rate23.6%5.3%+18.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.409Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%47.9%−31.5 pts
Graduate degree6.7%17.0%−10.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%3.2%+5.9 pts
Labor force participation57.8%68.9%−11.1 pts
Median home value$92,500$311,000−$218,500
Median gross rent$826$1,269−$443
Owner-occupied71.3%73.9%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%2.1%+13.6 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%41.3%+5.6 pts
Average commute22.123.0−0.8
Worked from home4.9%15.0%−10.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.4%4.0%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025