Peters, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

568

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.4

5.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.34%

19.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$96,786

18.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$701,100

Population & Diversity

Peters, CA is home to a population of 568 people, from which 88% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Peters, CA residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 6.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (448 people) in Peters, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Other (Hispanic) and 25 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Peters, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peters, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Peters, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peters, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
448 ± 273
Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 109
White (Hispanic)
25 ± 42

18.5%

Hispanic Population

105 people

18.5% of the people in Peters, CA are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peters, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 12% of Peters, CA residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Peters, CA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Peters, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Peters, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Peters, CA.

Economy

The economy of Peters, CA employs 253 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peters, CA were Manufacturing (44 people), Accommodation & Food Services (38 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,466) and Public Administration ($39,625).

Employment

Occupations

253

2024 Value

± 143

−24%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peters, CA declined at a rate of −24%, from 333 employees to 253 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peters, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (38 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), and Management Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peters, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

253

2024 Value

± 143

−24%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peters, CA declined at a rate of −24%, from 333 employees to 253 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peters, CA, are Manufacturing (44 people), Accommodation & Food Services (38 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peters, CA, though some of these residents may live in Peters, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$115,865

Median earning men ± $53,948

$27,105

Median earning women ± $16,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Peters, CA was $701,100 in 2024, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $697,400 to $701,100, a 0.531% increase. The homeownership rate in Peters, CA is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peters, CA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peters, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$701,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$175,861

$168

Median Property Taxes

±$87

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Peters, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Peters, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

36%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Peters, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Peters, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,786

Median Household Income

± $71,566

204

Number of Households

± 107

In 2023, the median household income of the 204 households in Peters, CA declined from $96,786 from the previous year's value of $118,942.

The following chart displays the households in Peters, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peters, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Peters, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peters, CA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Peters, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Peters, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Peters, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Peters, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peters, CA (36 out of 568 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peters, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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