A small manufacturing hub where Miami County anchors steady Republican margins
Peru sits in north-central Indiana's agricultural flatlands, with a workforce historically tied to metals and auto-parts manufacturing. The Miami County seat has delivered consistent double-digit Republican margins in statewide races over the past decade.
| Group | Peru, IN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.0% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 4.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.4% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -43.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.3% | 50.5% | — | — | |
| 7.6% | 34.1% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 11.7% | — | — | |
| 0.8% | 3.5% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 77.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Peru, IN metro area? 144,395 residents across 4 counties.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 21pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+54.5 | R+38.6 | 16.0pp |
| Senate vs Governor | R+54.0 | R+38.6 | 15.4pp |
| President vs Senate | R+54.5 | R+54.0 | 0.6pp |