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Petersburg, Virginia Neighborhood Profile

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The population of Petersburg, Virginia includes thirty-three thousand, seven hundred and forty, among them 18.52% white, 78.97% black. Petersburg, Virginia total female population fifty-four point two eight percent, total male population in Petersburg, Virginia is forty-five point seven two percent. In Petersburg, Virginia, two thousand, one hundred and fifty-six units are vacant, [owner_occupied] housing units are occupied by owners and six thousand, six hundred and ninety-two are occupied by renters. The median age for Petersburg, Virginia is thirty-six point nine years old. In the city of Petersburg, Virginia the total number of households is 13,799, among them there are 8,508 family households. High school students account for twenty-three point three two percent of students and college students make up sixteen point nine five percent of Petersburg, Virginia graduates.

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 Petersburg, Virginia United States
Total population33,740 281,421,906
StateVirginia 
CityPetersburg 

Petersburg, Virginia Population

 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
Male15,42645.72%49.06%
Female18,31454.28%50.94%
Median age (years)36.9  35.3
18 years and over25,25674.85%74.31%
21 years and over23,96371.02%69.97%
62 years and over6,11818.13%14.66%
65 years and over5,24715.55%12.43%

 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
White6,24918.52%75.14%
Black or African American26,64378.97%12.32%
Asian2360.7%3.64%
Some other race2740.81%5.46%
Two or more races3381.0%2.43%

Petersburg, Virginia Housing

 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
Total housing units 15,955 115,904,641
- Vacant housing units 2,15613.51%8.99%
- Occupied housing units 13,79986.49%91.01%
- - Owner-occupied housing units 7,10744.54%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units 6,69241.94%30.77%
 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20002,596 18.81%19.95%
1995 to 19983,561 25.81%28.9%
1990 to 19942,085 15.11%16.07%
1980 to 19892,012 14.58%15.58%
1970 to 19791,747 12.66%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,798 13.03%9.65%
 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
Total households13,799  105,480,101
Family households (families)8,508 61.66%68.06%
Nonfamily households5,291 38.34%31.94%
 Petersburg, Virginia United States
VALUE
Less than $50,0001,5815,457,817
$50,000 to $99,9994,14816,778,971
$100,000 to $149,99970913,110,384
$150,000 to $199,9991908,075,904
$200,000 to $299,999626,583,049
$300,000 to $499,999203,584,108
$500,000 to $999,999191,308,116
$1,000,000 or more0313,759
Median (dollars)68,600119,600

Petersburg, Virginia Education

 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 8,191 76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool4225.15% 6.47%
Kindergarten3834.68% 5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)4,08849.91% 43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)1,91023.32% 21.38%
College or graduate school1,38816.95% 22.81%

Petersburg, Virginia Economy

 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
Population 16 years and over26,200  217,168,077
In labor force14,814 56.54%63.92%
- Civilian labor force14,463 55.2%63.39%
- - Employed13,170 50.27%59.73%
- - Unemployed1,293 4.94%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force8.9  5.8
- Armed Forces351 1.34%0.53%
Not in labor force11,386 43.46%36.08%
Females 16 years and over14,557 55.56%51.66%
In labor force7,722 29.47%29.72%
- Civilian labor force7,610 29.05%29.65%
- - Employed6,993 26.69%27.92%
Own children under 6 years2,335 8.91%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,690  12,787,501
With earnings10,333 39.44%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)37,080  56,604
With Social Security income4,403 16.81%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)9,569  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income1,208 4.61%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,929  6,320
With public assistance income670 2.56%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,191  3,032
With retirement income3,391 12.94%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)14,712  17,376
 Petersburg, Virginia %, Petersburg, Virginia United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households13,795  105,539,122
Less than $10,0002,311 16.75%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,266 9.18%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9992,348 17.02%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9992,109 15.29%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9992,265 16.42%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9992,076 15.05%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999818 5.93%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999382 2.77%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999110 0.8%2.2%
$200,000 or more110 0.8%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)28,851  41,994


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.