COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walton vs Peru
PLACE A
Walton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Peru, Indiana
Walton is 91% smaller than Peru. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Peru has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -8%).
WALTONPERUDIFFERENCE
Total population1,02410,962−91% vs Peru
Population density2,3932,168+224
Population growth-8.3%-3.0%−5.3 pts
Median age50.641.2+9.4
Male36.5%48.9%−12.4 pts
Female63.5%51.1%+12.4 pts
Foreign-born14.3%0.6%+13.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%86.6%−7.4 pts
Black0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.9%4.7%+14.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other1.9%5.7%−3.7 pts
Median household income$45,660$46,159−$499
Per capita income$31,641$24,614+$7,027
Poverty rate20.8%23.6%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.404+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%16.4%−6.8 pts
Graduate degree4.1%6.7%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%9.1%−4.5 pts
Labor force participation59.8%57.8%+2.0 pts
Median home value$98,600$92,500+$6,100
Median gross rent$633$826−$193
Owner-occupied72.4%71.3%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%15.7%−13.3 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%46.9%+8.9 pts
Average commute20.522.1−1.6
Worked from home5.9%4.9%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.2%+1.4 pts
Uninsured7.6%5.4%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025