Petersburg, Pennsylvania Population 2024

413

Petersburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Petersburg was:

  • White: 99.13%
  • Two or more races: 0.87%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,241.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.96% (-4)
The current population of Petersburg, Pennsylvania is 413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 417.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34099.13%
Two or more races30.87%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Petersburg Population by Race

Petersburg Population Pyramid 2024

Petersburg Median Age

37.1

Total

31.6

Male

40

Female

Petersburg Adults

There are 255 adults, (56 of whom are seniors) in Petersburg.

Petersburg Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Petersburg Sex Ratio

Female18253.06%
Male16146.94%

Petersburg Population by Age

Petersburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1332.5868.431.6
Married613.6480.319.7
Non Family471.1168.131.9
Female192.6321.178.9
Male63.171000

3.26

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Petersburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade135.86%
Associates Degree3917.57%
Bachelors Degree62.7%
Graduate Degree20.9%
High School Graduate13460.36%
Less Than 9th Grade52.25%
Some College2310.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2212038
2+ Races110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 3.62%.

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,000$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,313$57,143$21,429
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,625$63,000$31,042
Some College$44,583$69,375$41,875

$42,625

Average Earnings

$63,000

Average Male

$31,042

Average Female

Petersburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Petersburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Petersburg Language

98.45% of Petersburg residents speak only English, while 1.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.

Petersburg Language

Petersburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White339195.6%
Multiple3266.67%

6.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.38%

Male Poverty Rate

7.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Petersburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is Multiple, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is White, with 5.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.33%.

Petersburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.89%
Bachelors or Greater25%
High School5.22%
Some College0%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.08%
Male Employed3.26%
Female Employed2.2%
Male Unemployed0%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Petersburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,167$94,690
Households$71,250$81,158
Married Families$113,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,125$50,102

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Petersburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Petersburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Petersburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Petersburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Petersburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

42

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War22
Vietnam10
First Gulf War8
Korea1
World War II1

Petersburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3418
35 to 5412
65 to 747
75+6
55 to 641

Petersburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4417.32%

Petersburg Veterans by Race

Petersburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Petersburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Petersburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

95.04%

Born in Petersburg

99.71%

Native Born

0.29%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.71% of Petersburg residents were born in the United States, with 95.04% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Petersburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029408-1-0.24%
2028409-1-0.24%
2027410-1-0.24%
2026411-1-0.24%
2025412-1-0.24%
2024413-1-0.24%
202341430.73%
2022411-5-1.2%
2021416-1-0.24%
2020417-47-10.13%
2019464-4-0.85%
2018468-2-0.43%
2017470-2-0.42%
2016472-1-0.21%
2015473-4-0.84%
2014477-2-0.42%
201347900%
2012479-2-0.42%
2011481-1-0.21%
201048200%

Petersburg Population by Year