Peaks

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  2. Peaks Statistics
  3. Peaks Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Peaks Employment Information
  5. Peaks Family Information
  6. Peaks Education Information
  7. Peaks Public Benefits Information
  8. Peaks Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Peaks Legal Resources Back to top

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Peaks Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,957
  • Land Area (2000): 481.729 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.325 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,074
Peaks Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20 0.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 401 5.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,710 94.10%

Peaks Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peaks Employment Information Back to top
Peaks Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 291 15.10%
2. Paper Manufacturing 157 8.15%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 93 4.83%
4. Metal Manufactuing 88 4.57%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 86 4.46%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 84 4.36%
7. Repair and Maintenance 82 4.26%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 56 2.91%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 55 2.85%
10. Health Care 50 2.59%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 45 2.34%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 42 2.18%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 2.08%
14. Mining 40 2.08%
15. Truck Transportation 38 1.97%
16. Wood Manufacturing 38 1.97%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 1.92%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 1.87%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 33 1.71%
20. Rail Transportation 32 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 267 16.16%
2. Educational Services 203 12.29%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 113 6.84%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 92 5.57%
5. Public Administration 88 5.33%
6. Finance and Insurance 80 4.84%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 4.54%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 58 3.51%
9. Construction 40 2.42%
10. Food Manufacturing 36 2.18%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 35 2.12%
12. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 34 2.06%
13. Department and Other General Stores 30 1.82%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 28 1.69%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 1.63%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 1.63%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.63%
18. Metal Manufactuing 26 1.57%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 26 1.57%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 23 1.39%

Peaks Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 186 9.65%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 118 6.12%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 110 5.71%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 97 5.03%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 4.72%
6. Other Management Occupations 91 4.72%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 90 4.67%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 89 4.62%
9. Other Construction Trades 83 4.31%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 72 3.74%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 3.63%
12. Top Executives 53 2.75%
13. Woodworkers 45 2.34%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 2.23%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 42 2.18%
16. Engineers 41 2.13%
17. Printing Workers 39 2.02%
18. Cashiers 37 1.92%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 35 1.82%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 31 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 107 6.48%
2. Cashiers 105 6.36%
3. Secretaries and Admins 84 5.08%
4. Other Production Occupations 79 4.78%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 71 4.30%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 70 4.24%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 3.93%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 3.81%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 3.51%
10. Other Healthcare Support 56 3.39%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 55 3.33%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 3.27%
13. Accountants and Auditors 51 3.09%
14. Registered Nurses 44 2.66%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 42 2.54%
16. Child Care Workers 38 2.30%
17. Customer Service Representatives 38 2.30%
18. Art and Design Workers 35 2.12%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.12%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 1.94%

Peaks Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,272 56.39%
15-35 hours 615 10.60%
1-14 hours 111 1.91%
No regular hours 1,804 31.09%

Peaks Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 104 3.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 157 4.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 253 7.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 419 12.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 463 13.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 543 15.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 530 15.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 346 10.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 68 1.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 169 4.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 215 6.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 177 5.12%

Peaks Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 0.93%
5-9 238 6.88%
10-14 254 7.35%
15-19 443 12.81%
20-24 644 18.62%
25-29 159 4.60%
30-34 715 20.68%
35-39 153 4.42%
40-44 192 5.55%
45-59 380 10.99%
60-89 107 3.09%
At least 90 141 4.08%

Peaks Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.29% 1,760 50.90%
30-44 9 0.26% 1,051 30.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 380 10.99%
At least 60 0 0.00% 248 7.17%

Peaks Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 390 11.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,013 85.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 1.40%

Peaks Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peaks Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,855 (7,128 people)
Families (2000): 2,119 (6,091 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 925
People at same address in 1995: 4,464
Peaks Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 305 10.68%
$10,000-$14,999 119 4.17%
$15,000-$19,999 128 4.48%
$20,000-$24,999 243 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 252 8.83%
$30,000-$34,999 235 8.23%
$35,000-$39,999 186 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 205 7.18%
$45,000-$49,999 218 7.64%
$50,000-$59,999 284 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 242 8.48%
$75,000-$99,999 233 8.16%
$100,000-$124,999 100 3.50%
$125,000-$149,999 17 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 43 1.51%
$200,000 or more 45 1.58%

Peaks Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 626 22.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 973 34.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 542 19.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 378 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 124 4.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Peaks Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,308 30.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 788 10.48%
Public Assistance 32 0.43%
Retirement 494 6.57%
Self Employment 437 5.81%
Social Security 863 11.48%
Supplemental Security 58 0.77%
Wage / Salary 2,191 29.14%
Other 349 4.64%

Peaks Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,176 64.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 661 35.98%

Peaks Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 270 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,971 68.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 565 19.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 2.54%

Peaks Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 262 8.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,005 67.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 388 13.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 313 10.55%

Peaks Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peaks Education Information Back to top
Peaks Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 663 11.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 995 17.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,172 38.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 984 17.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 194 3.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 432 7.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 160 2.86%

Peaks Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 59 0.85% 14 0.20% 73 1.05%
Kindergarten 81 1.16% 9 0.13% 90 1.29%
Grades 1-4 387 5.56% 41 0.59% 428 6.15%
Grades 5-8 254 3.65% 33 0.47% 287 4.13%
Grades 9-12 338 4.86% 14 0.20% 352 5.06%
Undergrad college 50 0.72% 56 0.80% 106 1.52%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 16 0.23% 16 0.23%
Total 1,169 16.80% 183 2.63% 1,352 19.43%

Peaks Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peaks Public Benefits Information Back to top
Peaks Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,493 92.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 553 7.85%

Peaks Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Peaks Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Peaks Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 807 11.60%
10-19 Years 876 12.59%
20-29 Years 732 10.52%
30-39 Years 1,046 15.04%
40-49 Years 1,130 16.24%
50-59 Years 1,032 14.83%
60-69 Years 686 9.86%
70-79 Years 418 6.01%
80-89 Years 200 2.87%
90+ Years 30 0.43%

Peaks Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,474 49.94%
Color 1 Box Female 3,483 50.06%

Peaks Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,314 90.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 515 7.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Peaks Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,461 33.23%
2. English 797 18.13%
3. Irish 792 18.01%
4. German 572 13.01%
5. Scotch Irish 195 4.43%
6. Italian 99 2.25%
7. Dutch 97 2.21%
8. French Non-Basque 59 1.34%
9. Welsh 56 1.27%
10. Polish 44 1.00%

Peaks Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,739 98.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 0.47%
3. French 20 0.29%
4. German 14 0.21%
5. Vietnamese 9 0.13%
6. Thai 6 0.09%
7. Other West Germanic 4 0.06%
8. Other Asian 4 0.06%

Peaks Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,083 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24 0.34%

Peaks Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Peaks Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.