Peters

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


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Peters Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,499
  • Land Area (2000): 182.200 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.773 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,073
Peters Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,640 64.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 199 1.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,612 34.29%

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Peters Employment Information Back to top
Peters Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 458 12.34%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 279 7.52%
3. Finance and Insurance 200 5.39%
4. Metal Manufactuing 196 5.28%
5. Public Administration 192 5.17%
6. Health Care 168 4.53%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 126 3.39%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 119 3.21%
9. Educational Services 110 2.96%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 105 2.83%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 79 2.13%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 79 2.13%
13. Mining 78 2.10%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 1.80%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 1.72%
16. Truck Transportation 61 1.64%
17. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 55 1.48%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 55 1.48%
19. Air Transportation 53 1.43%
20. Utilities 51 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 483 17.09%
2. Educational Services 354 12.52%
3. Finance and Insurance 236 8.35%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 165 5.84%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 5.09%
6. Social Assistance 122 4.32%
7. Construction 81 2.87%
8. Metal Manufactuing 81 2.87%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 76 2.69%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 69 2.44%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 58 2.05%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 1.87%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 1.84%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 1.73%
15. Department and Other General Stores 49 1.73%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 49 1.73%
17. Public Administration 46 1.63%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 44 1.56%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 1.49%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 40 1.41%

Peters Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 254 6.84%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 246 6.63%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 203 5.47%
4. Engineers 194 5.23%
5. Top Executives 167 4.50%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 116 3.12%
7. Carpenters 112 3.02%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 107 2.88%
9. Business Operations Specialists 106 2.86%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 104 2.80%
11. Other Production Occupations 102 2.75%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 98 2.64%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 89 2.40%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 85 2.29%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 2.24%
16. Computer Specialists 78 2.10%
17. Accountants and Auditors 75 2.02%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 73 1.97%
19. Other Construction Trades 71 1.91%
20. Financial Managers 65 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 216 7.64%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 146 5.16%
3. Registered Nurses 144 5.09%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 140 4.95%
5. Cashiers 133 4.70%
6. Other Management Occupations 124 4.39%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 122 4.32%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 101 3.57%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 89 3.15%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 2.79%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 73 2.58%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 72 2.55%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 70 2.48%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 67 2.37%
15. Other Production Occupations 63 2.23%
16. Other Financial Specialists 61 2.16%
17. Customer Service Representatives 60 2.12%
18. Business Operations Specialists 58 2.05%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 50 1.77%
20. Other Health Occupations 49 1.73%

Peters Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,444 54.41%
15-35 hours 1,251 12.50%
1-14 hours 392 3.92%
No regular hours 2,919 29.17%

Peters Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 175 2.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 184 3.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 283 4.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 660 11.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 689 11.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 944 15.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 937 15.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 642 10.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 312 5.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 356 5.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 404 6.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 266 4.44%

Peters Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 119 1.99%
5-9 548 9.15%
10-14 695 11.61%
15-19 767 12.81%
20-24 789 13.18%
25-29 575 9.60%
30-34 879 14.68%
35-39 230 3.84%
40-44 428 7.15%
45-59 541 9.04%
60-89 313 5.23%
At least 90 103 1.72%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.13% 3,485 58.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,537 25.67%
45-59 9 0.15% 532 8.89%
At least 60 69 1.15% 347 5.80%

Peters Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 522 8.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,258 81.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86 1.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 92 1.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 467 7.24%

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Peters Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,813 (13,443 people)
Families (2000): 3,963 (12,259 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,778
People at same address in 1995: 8,184
Peters Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 161 3.35%
$10,000-$14,999 152 3.16%
$15,000-$19,999 261 5.42%
$20,000-$24,999 240 4.99%
$25,000-$29,999 286 5.94%
$30,000-$34,999 228 4.74%
$35,000-$39,999 170 3.53%
$40,000-$44,999 223 4.63%
$45,000-$49,999 269 5.59%
$50,000-$59,999 448 9.31%
$60,000-$74,999 506 10.51%
$75,000-$99,999 664 13.80%
$100,000-$124,999 358 7.44%
$125,000-$149,999 295 6.13%
$150,000-$199,999 216 4.49%
$200,000 or more 336 6.98%

Peters Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 759 15.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,598 33.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 118 2.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 883 18.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 925 19.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 397 8.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Peters Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,953 29.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,260 16.71%
Public Assistance 45 0.33%
Retirement 856 6.33%
Self Employment 781 5.77%
Social Security 1,262 9.33%
Supplemental Security 122 0.90%
Wage / Salary 3,782 27.96%
Other 464 3.43%

Peters Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,739 50.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,733 49.91%

Peters Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 310 6.23%
Color 1 Box Married 3,564 71.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 989 19.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 2.29%

Peters Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 241 4.59%
Color 1 Box Married 3,662 69.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 888 16.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 464 8.83%

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Peters Education Information Back to top
Peters Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 339 3.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 834 8.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,956 30.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,656 17.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 563 5.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,132 22.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,117 11.64%

Peters 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 149 1.10% 133 0.99% 282 2.09%
Kindergarten 202 1.50% 28 0.21% 230 1.70%
Grades 1-4 814 6.03% 42 0.31% 856 6.34%
Grades 5-8 982 7.27% 58 0.43% 1,040 7.70%
Grades 9-12 811 6.01% 45 0.33% 856 6.34%
Undergrad college 270 2.00% 103 0.76% 373 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 83 0.61% 31 0.23% 114 0.84%
Total 3,311 24.53% 440 3.26% 3,751 27.79%

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Peters Public Benefits Information Back to top
Peters Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,869 96.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 501 3.75%

Peters 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.


Peters Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Peters Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,078 15.39%
10-19 Years 2,066 15.30%
20-29 Years 917 6.79%
30-39 Years 2,018 14.95%
40-49 Years 2,481 18.38%
50-59 Years 1,844 13.66%
60-69 Years 1,054 7.81%
70-79 Years 762 5.64%
80-89 Years 249 1.84%
90+ Years 30 0.22%

Peters Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,669 49.40%
Color 1 Box Female 6,830 50.60%

Peters Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,108 97.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 124 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 121 0.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 81 0.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.03%

Peters Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,249 27.93%
2. Irish 2,120 13.93%
3. Italian 1,627 10.69%
4. English 1,621 10.65%
5. United States Or American 1,323 8.70%
6. Polish 777 5.11%
7. French Non-Basque 312 2.05%
8. Scottish 310 2.04%
9. Scotch Irish 306 2.01%
10. Dutch 231 1.52%

Peters Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,987 96.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 137 1.10%
3. German 127 1.02%
4. French 51 0.41%
5. Chinese 28 0.22%
6. Italian 27 0.22%
7. Thai 25 0.20%
8. Other Indo European 19 0.15%
9. Greek 15 0.12%
10. Other Slavic 14 0.11%

Peters Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,183 98.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 130 0.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 138 1.03%

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Peters 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.