Petersburg

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  2. Petersburg Statistics
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  4. Petersburg Employment Information
  5. Petersburg Family Information
  6. Petersburg Education Information
  7. Petersburg Public Benefits Information
  8. Petersburg Criminal Information
  9. Petersburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Petersburg Zip Codes


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Petersburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,744
  • Land Area (2000): 114.772 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.994 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,056
Petersburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,079 65.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 60 1.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,533 32.81%

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Petersburg Employment Information Back to top
Petersburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 211 18.16%
2. Construction 138 11.88%
3. Educational Services 76 6.54%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 4.82%
5. Finance and Insurance 52 4.48%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 4.30%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 4.13%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 43 3.70%
9. Repair and Maintenance 38 3.27%
10. Health Care 35 3.01%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 2.84%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.75%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.67%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 2.50%
15. Mining 26 2.24%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 2.07%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 1.81%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.81%
19. Other Transportation 20 1.72%
20. Wood Manufacturing 17 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 262 23.39%
2. Educational Services 182 16.25%
3. Health Care 178 15.89%
4. Finance and Insurance 73 6.52%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 58 5.18%
6. Social Assistance 58 5.18%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 3.30%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 2.14%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 2.14%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.79%
11. Construction 19 1.70%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 18 1.61%
13. Repair and Maintenance 16 1.43%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.34%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 14 1.25%
16. Department and Other General Stores 13 1.16%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 13 1.16%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 10 0.89%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9 0.80%
20. Private Household Services 9 0.80%

Petersburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 8.26%
2. Other Management Occupations 87 7.49%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 49 4.22%
4. Computer Specialists 43 3.70%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 42 3.61%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 40 3.44%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 3.27%
8. Top Executives 38 3.27%
9. Other Financial Specialists 37 3.18%
10. Carpenters 35 3.01%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 3.01%
12. Business Operations Specialists 29 2.50%
13. Construction Laborers 27 2.32%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 27 2.32%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 27 2.32%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 26 2.24%
17. Engineers 25 2.15%
18. Lawyers 23 1.98%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 1.98%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 22 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 146 13.04%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 84 7.50%
3. Secretaries and Admins 77 6.88%
4. Registered Nurses 74 6.61%
5. Other Management Occupations 48 4.29%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 3.66%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 40 3.57%
8. Child Care Workers 38 3.39%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.30%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 37 3.30%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 31 2.77%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 30 2.68%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 26 2.32%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 26 2.32%
15. Computer Specialists 25 2.23%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 2.05%
17. Accountants and Auditors 20 1.79%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 20 1.79%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 1.70%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 1.61%

Petersburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,068 55.83%
15-35 hours 424 11.45%
1-14 hours 138 3.73%
No regular hours 1,074 29.00%

Petersburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 47 2.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 2.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 179 7.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 322 14.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 487 21.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 458 20.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 265 11.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 1.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 102 4.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 0.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 116 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 93 4.11%

Petersburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 143 6.32%
5-9 329 14.54%
10-14 199 8.79%
15-19 97 4.29%
20-24 110 4.86%
25-29 106 4.68%
30-34 548 24.22%
35-39 192 8.48%
40-44 201 8.88%
45-59 245 10.83%
60-89 48 2.12%
At least 90 45 1.99%

Petersburg Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 984 43.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 941 41.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 245 10.83%
At least 60 0 0.00% 93 4.11%

Petersburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 378 16.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,854 78.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 1.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 94 3.99%

Petersburg Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Petersburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,831 (4,356 people)
Families (2000): 1,276 (3,701 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 674
People at same address in 1995: 2,557
Petersburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 142 7.52%
$10,000-$14,999 106 5.61%
$15,000-$19,999 107 5.66%
$20,000-$24,999 117 6.19%
$25,000-$29,999 127 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 95 5.03%
$35,000-$39,999 114 6.03%
$40,000-$44,999 75 3.97%
$45,000-$49,999 129 6.83%
$50,000-$59,999 200 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 242 12.81%
$75,000-$99,999 215 11.38%
$100,000-$124,999 110 5.82%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 28 1.48%
$200,000 or more 48 2.54%

Petersburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 522 27.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 622 32.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 2.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 303 15.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 265 13.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 100 5.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Petersburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,508 26.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 928 16.49%
Public Assistance 58 1.03%
Retirement 378 6.72%
Self Employment 357 6.34%
Social Security 585 10.39%
Supplemental Security 68 1.21%
Wage / Salary 1,449 25.75%
Other 297 5.28%

Petersburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 631 58.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 454 41.84%

Petersburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 6.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,156 66.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 401 23.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 3.24%

Petersburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 215 10.51%
Color 1 Box Married 1,241 60.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 326 15.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 264 12.90%

Petersburg Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Petersburg Education Information Back to top
Petersburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 152 4.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 269 7.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,145 32.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 855 24.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 202 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 730 20.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 203 5.71%

Petersburg Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 1.08% 34 0.72% 85 1.79%
Kindergarten 61 1.29% 0 0.00% 61 1.29%
Grades 1-4 274 5.78% 19 0.40% 293 6.18%
Grades 5-8 248 5.23% 6 0.13% 254 5.35%
Grades 9-12 246 5.19% 20 0.42% 266 5.61%
Undergrad college 113 2.38% 26 0.55% 139 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 59 1.24% 0 0.00% 59 1.24%
Total 1,052 22.18% 105 2.21% 1,157 24.39%

Petersburg Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Petersburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Petersburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,023 89.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 461 10.28%

Petersburg Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Petersburg Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 28
Petersburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 5

Petersburg Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Petersburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Petersburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 595 12.54%
10-19 Years 716 15.09%
20-29 Years 353 7.44%
30-39 Years 703 14.82%
40-49 Years 742 15.64%
50-59 Years 578 12.18%
60-69 Years 440 9.27%
70-79 Years 318 6.70%
80-89 Years 223 4.70%
90+ Years 76 1.60%

Petersburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,246 47.34%
Color 1 Box Female 2,498 52.66%

Petersburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,645 97.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30 0.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Petersburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,254 29.37%
2. English 814 19.06%
3. Irish 587 13.75%
4. United States Or American 498 11.66%
5. French Non-Basque 157 3.68%
6. Dutch 152 3.56%
7. Swedish 143 3.35%
8. Scottish 137 3.21%
9. Scotch Irish 134 3.14%
10. Polish 63 1.48%

Petersburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,332 97.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 78 1.76%
3. French 8 0.18%
4. Vietnamese 6 0.14%
5. Other Indo European 5 0.11%
6. Greek 4 0.09%
7. German 3 0.07%

Petersburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,646 99.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.09%

Petersburg Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Petersburg Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Petersburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62675