COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sheffield vs Peru
PLACE A
Sheffield, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Sheffield is 92% smaller than Peru. Sheffield earns more, with a median household income $12,487 higher. Peru has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -11%).
SHEFFIELDPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population83310,962−92% vs Peru
Population density4752,168−1,693
Population growth-10.7%-3.0%−7.7 pts
Median age45.641.2+4.4
Male61.3%48.9%+12.4 pts
Female38.7%51.1%−12.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.8%86.6%+12.2 pts
Black0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other1.2%5.7%−4.5 pts
Median household income$58,646$46,159+$12,487
Per capita income$25,308$24,614+$694
Poverty rate26.4%23.6%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.404−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%16.4%−1.5 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.7%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Labor force participation52.3%57.8%−5.5 pts
Median home value$90,000$92,500−$2,500
Median gross rent$533$826−$293
Owner-occupied81.1%71.3%+9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%15.7%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households33.8%46.9%−13.0 pts
Average commute20.422.1−1.8
Worked from home9.8%4.9%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured1.2%5.4%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024