Miami County, Indiana
Named for the Miami Indians and organized in 1834
County Seat: Peru
Largest City: Peru (2021 population: 11,106)
Population per Square Mile: 96.52
Square Miles: 373.80
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 36,905 | 44 | 0.6% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 36,081 | 43 | 0.5% | 6,813,532 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 34,943 | 49 | 0.5% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -2.2% | 63 | | 5.1% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2020-2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 194 | 26 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 10 | 34 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -48 | 45 | -4.7% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,919 | 48 | 5.3% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,695 | 49 | 15.8% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,996 | 47 | 8.3% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,524 | 38 | 26.4% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,447 | 42 | 26.2% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,500 | 44 | 18.0% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 40.6 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 342 | 22 | 0.9% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 167 | 56 | 0.5% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 1,888 | 25 | 5.2% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 16 | 49 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 32,871 | 47 | 91.1% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 797 | 28 | 2.2% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 34,697 | 43 | 96.2% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 1,384 | 42 | 3.8% | 7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 13,148 | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,473 | 45 | 18.8% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 4,305 | 48 | 32.7% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,187 | 43 | 9.0% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 3,575 | 45 | 27.2% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2021 (estimate) | 14,871 | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 14,921 | 43 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 9,695 | 49 | 65.0% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $97,900 | 84 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,453 | 42 | 23.1% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $535 | 62 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 4,801 | 53 | 0.4% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 4,801 | 51 | 0.5% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 25,219 | 40 | 0.6% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 86.4% | 77 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 14.7% | 71 | | 27.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021 | $40,179 | 92 | 71.1% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 56,867 | 65 | 90.7% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 14.9% | 14 | 123.1% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 21.1% | 11 | 134.4% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 22 | 34 | 0.6% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 3,900 | 28 | 0.6% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 2,662 | 37 | 0.6% | 481,568 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 407 | 45 | 0.5% | 80,859 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 29 | 43 | 0.6% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 382 | 45 | 0.6% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 14,721 | 53 | 0.4% | 3,321,548 |
Employed | 14,076 | 53 | 0.4% | 3,203,166 |
Unemployed | 645 | 34 | 0.5% | 118,382 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 4 | 122.2% | 3.6 |
December 2022 Unemployment Rate | 3.0 | 8 | 125.0% | 2.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 12,863 | 100.0% | $675,974 | 100.0% | $52,552 |
Wage and Salary | 9,509 | 73.9% | $434,964 | 64.3% | $45,742 |
Farm Proprietors | 546 | 4.2% | $59,610 | 8.8% | $109,176 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,808 | 21.8% | $55,342 | 8.2% | $19,709 |
Farm | 685 | 5.3% | $63,005 | 9.3% | $91,978 |
Nonfarm | 12,178 | 94.7% | $612,969 | 90.7% | $50,334 |
Private | 9,570 | 74.4% | $434,580 | 64.3% | $45,411 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 876 | 6.8% | $18,186 | 2.7% | $20,760 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 146 | 1.1% | $1,913 | 0.3% | $13,103 |
Construction | 788 | 6.1% | $38,502 | 5.7% | $48,860 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 50 | 0.4% | $1,318 | 0.2% | $26,360 |
Manufacturing | 1,755 | 13.6% | $110,761 | 16.4% | $63,112 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 319 | 2.5% | $16,495 | 2.4% | $51,708 |
Retail Trade | 1,240 | 9.6% | $35,644 | 5.3% | $28,745 |
Trans., Warehousing | 775 | 6.0% | $52,530 | 7.8% | $67,781 |
Wholesale Trade | 235 | 1.8% | $16,047 | 2.4% | $68,285 |
Other Private (not above) | 2,048* | 15.9%* | $79,372* | 11.7%* | $38,756* |
Government | 2,608 | 20.3% | $178,389 | 26.4% | $68,401 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2021 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $3,505 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 18 | 100.0% | 74.4% | $3,505 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | $0 | $742,937 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Miami County
Name | Population in 2021 | Percent of County |
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Amboy | 319 | 0.9% |
Bunker Hill | 821 | 2.3% |
Converse | 908 | 2.5%* |
Denver | 477 | 1.3% |
Macy | 202 | 0.6% |
Peru | 11,106 | 30.8% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates