Peru, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +1.7%
Males: 763 | (49.5%) |
Females: 778 | (50.5%) |
Median resident age: | 47.0 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04290.
Peru: | $59,995 |
ME: | $64,767 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $29,265 (it was $16,383 in 2000)
Peru town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $172,859 (it was $74,100 in 2000)
Peru: | $172,859 |
ME: | $252,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $214,746; detached houses: $233,238; townhouses or other attached units: $251,211; in 2-unit structures: $240,116; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,151; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,182; mobile homes: $83,926; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $64,640
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peru, ME
- 1,50297.5%White alone
- 171.1%Two or more races
- 100.6%American Indian alone
- 50.3%Asian alone
- 50.3%Hispanic
- 20.1%Other race alone
Races in Peru detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Peru, Maine as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Peru is 220 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (19.4%), United States (16.0%), French (15.7%), French Canadian (12.3%), Irish (7.5%), German (5.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/05/1821
Elevation: 409 feet
Land area: 46.9 square miles.
Population density: 33 people per square mile (very low).
17 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.1% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Peru town: | 1.3% ($973) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (58.0 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (153.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (306.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 70.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $119,400
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,000
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,100
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,400
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,800
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,300
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Here: | 3.6% |
Maine: | 3.0% |
- Construction (12.9%)
- Paper (10.4%)
- Health care (9.5%)
- Educational services (8.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Construction (20.7%)
- Paper (15.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Wood products (6.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.8%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Health care (19.1%)
- Educational services (13.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.9%)
- Paper (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Personal appearance workers (5.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Registered nurses (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.9%)
Average climate in Peru, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 9.46. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 9.46 |
U.S.: | 74.20 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.52. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.52 |
U.S.: | 1.79 |
Earthquake activity:
Peru-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 160.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from Peru center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Peru center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 197.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Peru center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Peru center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oxford County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Snows: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Peru:
- DIXFIELD HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; DIXFIELD, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; RUMFORD, ME)
- VICTORIAN VILLA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CANTON, ME)
- LEDGEVIEW LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WEST PARIS, ME)
located in Peru:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peru:
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 19 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 34 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 47 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 59 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 60 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of New England (about 72 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- Plymouth State University (about 81 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- PERU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 30 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 05) There are also blacks integrating into the community. added by Duckman
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Peru: Peru Fire Department Substation (A), Peru Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Piper Cemetery (1), Deshon Cemetery (2), Child Cemetery (3), Byron Cemetery (4), Knight Cemetery (5), Demerritt Cemetery (6), East Peru Cemeteries (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Pond (A), Worthley Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thomas Brook (A), Upper Stony Brook (B), Worthley Brook (C), Spears Stream (D), Lower Stony Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Peru and their reported violations in the past:
WORTHLEY POND ROAD SPRING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-30-2013), St Boil Water Order (JUL-30-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2013)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-02-2012), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-02-2012), St Boil Water Order (OCT-02-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2010), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2007)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-08-2005 to DEC-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2007)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-21-2005 to JUL-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2007)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2010), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2009), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-16-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Peru that have no violations reported:
- HONEY RUN BEACH & CAMPGR (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.5 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 70.9% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 9.9% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 6.0% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 1.9% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Peru:
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 58.9%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Peru:
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Here: | 8.6 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Peru, ME (based on Oxford County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,708 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,085 | 45 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,045 | 37 |
Other | 719 | 14 |
None | 47,276 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Oxford County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Oxford County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Oxford County: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.35 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.6% |
State: | 8.2% |
Oxford County: | 25.6% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Peru:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Peru:
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Peru:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- Peru, Maine
- Fatal accident count9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
- Fatalities10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count1127
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1611
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons405
- Fatalities1223
- Persons involved in fatal accidents2414
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents129
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 82ft / 24.6mTotal length
- 14,087Total average daily traffic
- 960Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,645Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Peru)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Fire Station 3 Main St (Lat: 44.526444 Lon: -70.463944), Call Sign: KMJ906, Licensee ID: L00049603,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.070 MHz, 154.310 MHz, Grant Date: 06/16/1998, Expiration Date: 07/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/21/2003, Registrant: Peru, Town Of, 81 Peru Center Rd, Peru, ME 04290
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Dixfield, 153 Teela Lane (Lat: 44.512861 Lon: -70.430667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WQSY601,
Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/10/2013, Expiration Date: 12/10/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Peru)FAA Registered Aircraft:
5- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3452K, N3452K, N-3452K, Serial Number: 28-23561, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/03/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 03/25/2014
Registrant (Individual): William H Cunningham, 61 E Shore Rd, Peru, ME 04290 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43529, N43529, N-43529, Serial Number: 7188, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1970, Certificate Issue Date: 04/13/2015
Registrant (Individual): Thomas C Virgin, 221 Mineral Springs Rd, Peru, ME 04290 - Aircraft: UNIVERSAL TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44317, N44317, N-44317, Serial Number: 10117, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/31/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 07/08/1996
Registrant (Individual): Perry W Virgin, Po Box 43, Peru, ME 04290 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 72687, N72687, N-72687, Serial Number: 9863, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 10/29/2007
Registrant (Partnership): Dennis K Newton, 137 E Shore Rd, Peru, ME 04290, Other Owners: Jane A Newton - Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7732K, N7732K, N-7732K, Serial Number: 20-555, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 03/28/2011
Registrant (Individual): William H Cunningham, 61 E Shore Rd, Peru, ME 04290
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Peru, ME
- 11468.7%Structure Fires
- 2615.7%Outside Fires
- 1911.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 74.2%Other
- 81.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.0%Wood
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Electricity
- 81.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.1%Wood
- 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Peru compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.