Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,081
| This zip code: | $44,081 | | Indiana: | $47,448 |
Nearest zip codes: 46958, 46914, 46961, 46926, 46959, 46921.
Housing units in zip code 46970 with a mortgage: 3,523 (453 second mortgage, 397 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,788
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $869
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 92
- 1995 to 1998: 530
- 1990 to 1994: 371
- 1980 to 1989: 885
- 1970 to 1979: 1,515
- 1960 to 1969: 1,466
- 1950 to 1959: 1,290
- 1940 to 1949: 856
- 1939 or earlier: 4,018
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Peru, IN (46970): |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 152
- 2 bedrooms: 1,746
- 3 bedrooms: 3,914
- 4 bedrooms: 1,050
- 5 or more bedrooms: 209
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 30
- 1 bedrooms: 582
- 2 bedrooms: 1,000
- 3 bedrooms: 866
- 4 bedrooms: 150
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 46970 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 290
- 1 vehicle: 1,909
- 2 vehicles: 3,200
- 3 vehicles: 1,170
- 4 vehicles: 374
- 5 or more vehicles: 145
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 316
- 1 vehicle: 1,232
- 2 vehicles: 822
- 3 vehicles: 200
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 46970:
- Less than $10,000: 248
- $10,000 to $14,999: 108
- $15,000 to $19,999: 78
- $20,000 to $24,999: 140
- $25,000 to $29,999: 140
- $30,000 to $34,999: 140
- $35,000 to $39,999: 140
- $40,000 to $49,999: 393
- $50,000 to $59,999: 488
- $60,000 to $69,999: 491
- $70,000 to $79,999: 495
- $80,000 to $89,999: 535
- $90,000 to $99,999: 517
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,108
- $125,000 to $149,999: 554
- $150,000 to $174,999: 383
- $175,000 to $199,999: 274
- $200,000 to $249,999: 237
- $250,000 to $299,999: 129
- $300,000 to $399,999: 133
- $400,000 to $499,999: 21
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
- $750,000 to $999,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 46970:
- Less than $100: 87
- $100 to $149: 78
- $150 to $199: 130
- $200 to $249: 109
- $250 to $299: 104
- $300 to $349: 125
- $350 to $399: 256
- $400 to $449: 285
- $450 to $499: 153
- $500 to $549: 261
- $550 to $599: 202
- $600 to $649: 119
- $650 to $699: 62
- $700 to $749: 47
- $750 to $799: 95
- No cash rent: 216
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $72,677.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,005
- Black or African American householders: $72,278
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,481
- Asian householders: $249,121
- Some other race householders: $74,935
- Two or more races householders: $85,830
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,614
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,804 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
| 46970: | $89,804 | | Indiana: | $122,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,966 - $95,296
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $115,400| Here: | $115,400 | | State: | $158,066 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $99,805| Here: | $99,805 | | State: | $148,761 |
In 2-unit structures: $86,327| Here: | $86,327 | | State: | $113,796 |
Mobile homes: $31,576| Here: | $31,576 | | State: | $33,761 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,500
- One, attached: 652
- Two: 703
- 3 or 4: 386
- 5 to 9: 175
- 10 to 19: 65
- 50 or more: 117
- Mobile homes: 1,425

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,094 (81%)
- Carpooled: 1,269 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 290 (3%)
- Other means: 75 (1%)
- Worked at home: 390 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 747
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2037
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2087
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1631
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1102
- 25 to 29 minutes: 685
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1040
- 35 to 39 minutes: 157
- 40 to 44 minutes: 289
- 45 to 59 minutes: 420
- 60 to 89 minutes: 261
- 90 or more minutes: 333
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 23,754
- In family households: 20,491 (5,474 male householders, 1,366 female householders)
5,497 spouses, 7,214 children (6,193 natural, 298 adopted, 723 stepchildren), 243 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 167 other relatives, 378 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,263 (1,248 male householders (1,076 living alone)), 1,649 female householders (1,491 living alone)), 366 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,492 (1,459 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,244 2-persons, 1,564 3-persons, 1,276 4-persons, 506 5-persons, 243 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,567 1-person, 277 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
4,340 married couples with children.
1,487 single-parent households (378 men, 1,109 women).
96.6% of residents of 46970 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 16% well, 12% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 16% well, 9% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 28% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (32% very well, 68% well).
Foreign born population: 304 (1.2%)
(65.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (19%)
- United Kingdom (14%)
- India (8%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Romania (7%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Brazil (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 38
- 1990 to 1994: 87
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 34
- 1975 to 1979: 16
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1965 to 1969: 81
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White population: 23,383
Black population: 1,037
American Indian population: 311
Asian population: 102
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 129
Two or more races population: 405

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 3772 |
|  United States or American: 3677 |
|  Other groups: 2300 |
|  Irish: 1528 |
|  English: 1448 |
|  French (except Basque): 422 |
|  Italian: 400 |
|  Dutch: 270 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 229 |
|  Polish: 210 |
|  Scottish: 198 |
|  British: 117 |
|  European: 106 |
|  Norwegian: 101 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 79 |
|  African: 79 |
|  Ukrainian: 65 |
|  Swedish: 59 |
|  Swiss: 50 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 48 |
|  French Canadian: 42 |
|  Welsh: 41 |
|  Hungarian: 37 |
|  Czech: 32 |
|  Danish: 31 |
|  Brazilian: 23 |
|  Arab:: 22 |
|  Greek: 22 |
|  Romanian: 21 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21 |
|  Moroccan: 16 |
|  West Indian: 16 |
|  Russian: 15 |
|  Austrian: 14 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 10 |
|  Slovene: 9 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
|  Canadian: 6 |
|  Egyptian: 6 |
|  Portuguese: 5 |
|  Jamaican: 5 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,226
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 18516
- Northeast: 379
- Midwest: 2440
- South: 2862
- West: 569
55% of the 46970 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 19,549. Population change in the 1990s: +5,824 (+29.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 327
| Here: | 11.5% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
| Here: | 5.9% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71
| Here: | 9.1% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PERU, IN):
- MIAMI CASS COUNTY RURAL ELECTR (U S 31 & COUNTY RD 100 N): $4,063,134 in 26 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Electric Services by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $610,327; 2001: $382,087; 2002: $707,374; 2003: $704,663; 2004: $773,227; 2005: $844,000; 2006: $-15,000.
Biggest contracts:
$844,000 with Air Force for Electric Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$775,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$704,663, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$679,521, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-11-18.
- ELCO ENTERPRISES INC (2611 N MERIDIAN RD; small business): $382,586 in 10 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Training Aids and Devices, Facilities Operations Support Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $100,000; 2003: $160,000; 2004: $44,000; 2005: $78,586; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$60,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Training Aids and Devices. Signed on 2002-08-29. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$44,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$42,586, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-14. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$40,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-12. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- INDIANA GRISSOM LIMITED PARTNE (2002 SHAW AVENUE; small business): $372,600 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$124,200 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2004-05-11. Completion date: 2003-09-01.
$124,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-07. Completion date: 2003-09-01.
$124,200, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-01.
- EDWIN E DAVID (2915 SOUTH SLOCUM TRAIL; small business): $345,160 in 40 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $85,710; 2004: $140,160; 2005: $116,250; 2006: $3,040.
Biggest contracts:
$35,675 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-02-18. Completion date: 2002-10-24.
$33,535 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$33,535 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$32,105, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-18. Completion date: 2002-10-24.
- CITY OF PERU (335 E CANAL ST; small business): $266,917 in 25 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Utilities by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $13,083; 2005: $175,454; 2006: $78,380.
Biggest contracts:
$20,552 with Air Force for Other Utilities. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-07-12.
$17,258, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-30. Completion date: 2005-08-10.
$15,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-03. Completion date: 2006-03-16.
$15,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-12. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
- JACK E BUCKLEY INC (68 S WABASH ST; small business)
$6,855 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-01-23. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 1181 people in state prisons
- 224 people in nursing homes
- 50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 148 meters
Total costs: 214,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 5,829
Total average daily truck traffic: 57
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 9,412
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