Peck, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Peck is a city in Nez Perce County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lewiston
, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Many residents of Peck work in nearby Orofino, Idaho
. Additionally, Peck residents attend high school in Orofino since Peck does not have a high school.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. There is a small creek.
of 2000, there were 186 people, 87 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density
was 693.2 people per square mile (266.0/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 357.8 per square mile (137.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White and 1.61% Native American.
There were 87 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $29,531. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,863. About 16.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.6% of those sixty five or over.
Nez Perce County, Idaho
Nez Perce County [Eng. pron. Nezz Purse] is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 39,265 at the 2010 Census. The county seat is Lewiston. The county is named for the Nez Percé tribe....
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lewiston
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lewiston metropolitan area
The Lewiston Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in the Idaho Panhandle and the other in eastern Washington, anchored by the city of Lewiston...
. Many residents of Peck work in nearby Orofino, Idaho
Orofino, Idaho
Orofino is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho, along Orofino Creek and the north bank of the Clearwater River. The population was 3,247 at the 2000 census, and the city is the county seat of Clearwater County...
. Additionally, Peck residents attend high school in Orofino since Peck does not have a high school.
Geography
Peck is located at 46°28′26"N 116°25′30"W (46.473786, -116.425083).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. There is a small creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 186 people, 87 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 693.2 people per square mile (266.0/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 357.8 per square mile (137.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White and 1.61% Native American.
There were 87 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $29,531. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,863. About 16.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.6% of those sixty five or over.