Population 736 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peak
Household size in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Peak has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Peak skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Peak (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Columbia area as a whole (12.9%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Peak
Renters in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.6% of households in Peak rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Peak than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Peak has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $912 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,242 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,466 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$554 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Peak runs $1,466 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Columbia area as a whole ($1,285). The typical renter here spends 43.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Peak
Bachelor's degrees in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Peak (38.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Peak is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Peak
| Period | Peak | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Peak than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Peak compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | 2.51 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 1994 | $1,466 | 38.1% | 94.0% | 7.1% |
| Parr | 2.65 | 43.8 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 14.3% | 1991 | $868 | 24.5% | 86.7% | 0.5% |
| White Rock | 2.64 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,708 | 51.3% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Little Mountain | 2.48 | 45.5 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 1991 | $1,118 | 34.4% | 94.1% | 8.1% |
| Chapin | 2.57 | 45.6 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 2003 | $1,807 | 49.3% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Jenkinsville | 2.07 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 1990 | $1,363 | 16.0% | 87.9% | 10.6% |
| Ballentine | 2.87 | 45.1 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,662 | 53.8% | 97.2% | 0.2% |
| Lake Murray of Richland | 2.34 | 49.4 | 8.5% | 31.5% | 4.3% | 2003 | $1,645 | 48.8% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Richtex | 2.20 | 47.2 | 13.2% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $1,245 | 30.8% | 92.2% | 15.9% |
| Slighs | 2.35 | 42.4 | 13.3% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 1986 | $939 | 22.6% | 88.4% | 3.8% |
| Dawkins | 2.13 | 50.2 | 4.2% | 17.8% | 33.6% | 1982 | $832 | 15.9% | 79.9% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Peak. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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