Peters, California
Encyclopedia
Peters is a census-designated place
in San Joaquin County
, California
. Peters sits at an elevation of 112 feet (34.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Peters's population was 672.
, the CDP covers an area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), 99.76% of it land and 0.24% of it water.
was 265.3 people per square mile (102.4/km²). The racial makeup of Peters was 532 (79.2%) White, 7 (1.0%) African American, 15 (2.2%) Native American, 20 (3.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 60 (8.9%) from other races
, and 38 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 153 persons (22.8%).
The Census reported that 672 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 207 households, out of which 82 (39.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 150 (72.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 21 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (3.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (9.2%) were made up of individuals and 6 (2.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25. There were 179 families
(86.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.43.
The population was spread out with 170 people (25.3%) under the age of 18, 64 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 135 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 229 people (34.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 74 people (11.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
There were 220 housing units at an average density of 86.8 per square mile (33.5/km²), of which 186 (89.9%) were owner-occupied, and 21 (10.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. 613 people (91.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 59 people (8.8%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Peters sits at an elevation of 112 feet (34.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Peters's population was 672.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), 99.76% of it land and 0.24% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Peters had a population of 672. The population densityPopulation 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 265.3 people per square mile (102.4/km²). The racial makeup of Peters was 532 (79.2%) White, 7 (1.0%) African American, 15 (2.2%) Native American, 20 (3.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 60 (8.9%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 38 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 153 persons (22.8%).
The Census reported that 672 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 207 households, out of which 82 (39.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 150 (72.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 21 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (3.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 2 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (9.2%) were made up of individuals and 6 (2.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25. There were 179 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(86.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.43.
The population was spread out with 170 people (25.3%) under the age of 18, 64 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 135 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 229 people (34.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 74 people (11.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
There were 220 housing units at an average density of 86.8 per square mile (33.5/km²), of which 186 (89.9%) were owner-occupied, and 21 (10.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. 613 people (91.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 59 people (8.8%) lived in rental housing units.