City in Clay County, Iowa · 0.5 sq mi · 603 people per sq mi
About 310 people live in Peterson. The typical household earns $73,333, and the median resident is 57 years old.
2026 projection
From 319 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.36%
Men 57.2 · Women 56.3
2010–2026
313
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
313
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 313 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 313 | -8 | 2.49% |
| 2024 | 321 | +1 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 320 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 320 | -1 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 321 | +2 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 319 | +9 | 2.90% |
| 2019 | 310 | -1 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 311 | +1 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 310 | -6 | 1.90% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 23 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 64% | 57% |
| Never married | 25% | 30% | 20% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 12% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau