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Peterson, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
373 Population 717/sq mi density
$76,875 Median Income $41,309 per capita
$86,700 Home Value $156,312 Zillow
$850 Median Rent 13.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
291 Violent Crime/100K 1,181 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
373
Population Density
717
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.8 km²)
Median Age
37.6 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.5%
Male
44.5%
Female
56%
45%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.4%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
12.2%
104% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.4%
49% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.1%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.0%
19% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.417
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population373
Population Density717 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age37.6 years

Gender

Male55.5%
Female44.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.4%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.0%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans12.2%
Disability19.4%
Health Insurance97.1%
Uninsured7.0%
Broadband Access84.2%
Gini Coefficient0.417

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K