CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Peak

South Carolina · 74 residents · 0.34 sq mi

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Peak is home to 74 people in South Carolina. The median age is 55.0, about 22 years above the US median. 97% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 29.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 30%. The typical home is worth $52,500, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 55.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 236%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

+21%vs 2000

vs 61 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

55.0

+27%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024108

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.7%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.7%(2)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(3)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 345.4%(4)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(12)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(6)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417.6%(13)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.2%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.8%(8)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.4%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,333

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,254

−29%vs 2000

vs $13,033 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.7%

+14.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,500

+236%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Owner-occupied

96.7%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.4% in 2000

3.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.9%(42)

Black29.5%(18)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.4%(61)

Black17.6%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English35.2%(38)

Dutch8.3%(9)

German6.5%(7)

American4.6%(5)

Italian3.7%(4)

Irish1.9%(2)

Welsh1.9%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.6%

+12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.5%

+34.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.7 min

+69%vs 2000

vs 17.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.5%(13)

Married70.5%(31)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married6.9%(2)

Married75.9%(22)

Widowed13.8%(4)

Divorced3.4%(1)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.8%

+20.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.1%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

−25.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.0%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.4%

−24.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)75%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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