Petersburg, VA Demographic Data
Petersburg, VA Summary
Petersburg is located in Petersburg City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 23.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 132.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Petersburg, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,380
54%
50.8
Male
14,969
46%
49.2
Total Population
32,349
311,591,919
Petersburg, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,185
6.8%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
1,777
5.5%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,652
5.1%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
1,991
6.2%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
3,065
9.5%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
4,000
12.4%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
3,646
11.3%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
4,971
15.4%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
2,248
6.9%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,905
5.9%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
2,580
8.0%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,670
5.2%
4.2
85 Years and Over
659
2.0%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,551
79.0%
76.3
Female
14,022
54.9%
51.4
Male
11,529
45.1%
48.6
21 Years and over
24,082
74.4%
71.8
62 Years and over
5,869
18.1%
16.7
65 Years and over
4,909
15.2%
13.3
Female
3,033
61.8%
56.7
Male
1,876
38.2%
43.3
Median Age (years)
40
NR
NR
Petersburg, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,996
98.9%
97.2
White
6,111
18.9%
74.1
Black or African American
25,663
79.3%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.2%
0.8
Asian
106
0.3%
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.2
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
24
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
41
0.1%
4.7
Two or More Races
353
1.1%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,229
3.8%
16.7
Mexican
NR
NR
10.8
Puerto Rican
NR
NR
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,120
96.2%
83.3
Petersburg, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,634
12.2%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,251
19.6%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,593
35.0%
28.4
Some college, no degree
3,791
17.5%
21.2
Associate's Degree
629
2.9%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
1,851
8.5%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
930
4.3%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,885
31.8%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
14,794
68.2%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,781
12.8%
28.5
Petersburg, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,204
53.1%
32.5%
Now Married
7,495
28.0%
48.3
Divorced
2,079
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
909
3.4%
2.2
Widowed
2,048
7.7
6.0%
Petersburg, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9
Petersburg, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,153
9.4%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
1,109
9.1%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,358
19.3%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
1,652
13.5%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
2,308
18.8%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
2,017
16.5%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
918
7.5%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
533
4.4%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
92
0.8%
4.4
$200,000 or more
107
0.9%
4.3
Median household income
33,969
50,502
Per capita income
18,204
26,708
Petersburg, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
0.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,182
10.1%
9.4
Construction
702
6.0%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,549
30.4%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
367
3.1%
6.6
Information
85
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,320
11.3%
10.4
Other services except public administration
558
4.8%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,075
9.2%
10.7
Public administration
1,105
9.5%
5.1
Retail trade
991
8.5%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
470
4.0%
5.0
Wholesale trade
270
2.3%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
3,035
26.0%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
1,035
8.9%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,976
16.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
2,371
20.3%
24.5%
Service occupations
3,271
28.0%
18.3%
Petersburg, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,921
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,877
74.5%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,040
17.1%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
123
1.0%
5.0
Walked
320
2.7%
2.8
Other means
228
1.9%
1.7
Worked at home
333
2.8%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
25.5
Petersburg, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,963
16.0%
9.3
1 vehicles
5,837
47.7%
34.1
2 vehicles
2,995
24.5%
37.5
3 or more
1,452
11.9%
19.1
Petersburg, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,391
Occupied Housing Units
12,247
74.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
5,539
45.2%
64.6
Renter Occupied
6,708
54.8%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
4,144
25.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
34
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
NR
2.5
Petersburg, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,391
1 room
74
0.5%
2.0
2 rooms
934
5.7%
2.5
3 rooms
2,690
16.4%
9.2
4 rooms
3,536
21.6%
16.7
5 rooms
3,886
23.7%
20.6
6 rooms
2,413
14.7%
18.1
7 rooms
1,216
7.4%
12.3
8 rooms
731
4.5%
8.4
9 rooms or more
911
5.6%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Petersburg, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,391
1-unit, detached
10,168
62.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
299
1.8%
5.8
2-units
1,117
6.8%
3.8
3 or 4 units
796
4.9%
4.5
5 to 9 units
703
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,588
9.7%
4.5
20 or more units
1,359
8.3%
8.7
Mobile home
361
2.2%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Petersburg, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,004
24.4%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
553
3.4%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
2,779
17.0%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
3,097
18.9%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
3,216
19.6%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
1,282
7.8%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
554
3.4%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
353
2.2%
8.8%
2005 or later
553
3.4%
6.9%
Petersburg, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
Petersburg, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,183
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
31
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 or more
287
9.0%
29.1%
$500 to $699
296
9.3%
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
518
16.3%
20.1%
$700 to $999
798
25.1%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
1,253
39.4%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
971
30.7%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
447
14.1%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
533
16.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
333
10.5%
8.7%
35.0% or more
882
27.9%
28.1%
Not Computed
17
NR
NR
Petersburg, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,824
38,515,453
$1,500 or more
155
2.7%
13.4%
Less than $200
181
3.1%
2.0%
$200 to $299
204
3.5%
3.2%
$300 to $499
468
8.0%
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
1,521
26.1%
24.8%
$500 to $749
1,522
26.1%
23.8%
$750 to $999
1,773
30.4%
24.3%
No Cash Rent
884
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
820
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
344
6.0%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
470
8.2%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,040
18.1%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
491
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
837
14.6%
9.1%
35.0% or more
2,559
44.6%
44.3%
Not Computed
967
NR
NR
Petersburg, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,539
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
504
9.1%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,590
28.7%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,606
29.0%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
953
17.2%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
709
12.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
157
2.8%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.4%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
120,400
173,600
