Peru
INMiami County, Indiana
Population 36K |Median income $59,551 |1 hospital
Population
35,952
Miami County
Median Income
$59,551
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$112,800
-42% vs avg
Median Age
41.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
36K-2%
Median Income
$61,130+45%
Median Home Value
$118,000+40%
Poverty Rate
15.2%-12%
Unemployment
6.5%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $776/mo
Poverty Rate
15.7% +9% vs avg
Unemployment 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 15.5%
Work From Home 4.3%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 88.4%
African American 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Other / Multiethnic 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
44.3%
High Blood Pressure
40.1%
Short Sleep Duration
36.9%
Physical Inactivity
28.4%
Current Smoking
19.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.6%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.6%
Diabetes
14.6%
Current Asthma
11.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.5%
Dental Visit 56.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.1%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PERU · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Peru Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 6h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 13h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Miami County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.