Median Household Income
$42,917 ± $8,833
Median Home Value
$124,500 ± $38,549
Median Gross Rent
$646 ± $147/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,416
Poverty Rate
19.5%
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Homeownership Rate
60.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4%
Median Age
44.0
Average Commute
14 min
Households
1,015
Veterans
150
Population Over Time
Petersburg shrank 9.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,632
2016
2,482
2018
2,520
2020
2,612
2022
2,822
2024
2,384
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
91.7%
Hispanic or Latino
3.1%
Black or African American
1.2%
Asian
0.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.