Petersburg

  1. Petersburg Legal Resources
  2. Petersburg Statistics
  3. Petersburg Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Petersburg Employment Information
  5. Petersburg Family Information
  6. Petersburg Education Information
  7. Petersburg Business Information
  8. Petersburg Public Benefits Information
  9. Petersburg Criminal Information
  10. Petersburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Petersburg Zip Codes


Petersburg Legal Resources Back to top

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Petersburg Legal Code

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Petersburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,740
  • Land Area (2000): 59.261 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.789 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 38.6186 (3.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.9186 (26.1) / 90.3186 (32.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,408
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,533
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
Petersburg Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 35,427 2003 33,536 2005 33,230
2001 34,261 2004 33,420 2006 Not Available
2002 34,765     2007 32,210

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Houses (2000): 15,955
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,732
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,535
Petersburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,878 97.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 862 2.55%

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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 565 9.15%
2. Construction 497 8.05%
3. Educational Services 434 7.03%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 385 6.23%
5. Health Care 300 4.86%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 296 4.79%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 227 3.67%
8. Metal Manufactuing 218 3.53%
9. Department and Other General Stores 175 2.83%
10. Finance and Insurance 163 2.64%
11. Other Transportation 154 2.49%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 144 2.33%
13. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 141 2.28%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 2.27%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 131 2.12%
16. Paper Manufacturing 124 2.01%
17. Repair and Maintenance 116 1.88%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 114 1.85%
19. Truck Transportation 110 1.78%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 106 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,466 20.96%
2. Educational Services 781 11.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 586 8.38%
4. Public Administration 573 8.19%
5. Department and Other General Stores 307 4.39%
6. Social Assistance 301 4.30%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 294 4.20%
8. Finance and Insurance 200 2.86%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 171 2.45%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 171 2.45%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 159 2.27%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 140 2.00%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 125 1.79%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 115 1.64%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 107 1.53%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 97 1.39%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 78 1.12%
18. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 77 1.10%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 60 0.86%
20. Construction 59 0.84%

Petersburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 544 8.81%
2. Other Production Occupations 499 8.08%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 355 5.75%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 301 4.87%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 296 4.79%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 285 4.61%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 244 3.95%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 217 3.51%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 206 3.33%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 185 2.99%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 151 2.44%
12. Other Management Occupations 146 2.36%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 145 2.35%
14. Computer Specialists 144 2.33%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 136 2.20%
16. Other Construction Trades 126 2.04%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 114 1.85%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 99 1.60%
19. Construction Laborers 98 1.59%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 90 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 554 7.92%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 414 5.92%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 350 5.01%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 325 4.65%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 312 4.46%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 275 3.93%
7. Cashiers 266 3.80%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 263 3.76%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 256 3.66%
10. Secretaries and Admins 225 3.22%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 221 3.16%
12. Other Management Occupations 220 3.15%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 209 2.99%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 194 2.77%
15. Registered Nurses 189 2.70%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 161 2.30%
17. Customer Service Representatives 150 2.15%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 141 2.02%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 138 1.97%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 131 1.87%

Petersburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,791 52.64%
15-35 hours 2,249 8.58%
1-14 hours 639 2.44%
No regular hours 9,521 36.34%

Petersburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 605 4.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 441 3.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 537 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,231 9.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,546 11.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,587 12.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,896 14.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,132 8.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 662 5.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 529 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 297 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 125 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,241 9.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,201 9.22%

Petersburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 253 1.94%
5-9 1,452 11.14%
10-14 2,359 18.10%
15-19 2,867 22.00%
20-24 1,967 15.10%
25-29 535 4.11%
30-34 1,466 11.25%
35-39 349 2.68%
40-44 423 3.25%
45-59 749 5.75%
60-89 311 2.39%
At least 90 299 2.29%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 292 2.24% 9,141 70.15%
30-44 40 0.31% 2,198 16.87%
45-59 31 0.24% 718 5.51%
At least 60 68 0.52% 542 4.16%

Petersburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,466 18.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,676 73.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 121 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 431 3.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 282 2.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 146 1.11%

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Petersburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,795 (32,838 people)
Families (2000): 8,527 (25,541 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,966
People at same address in 1995: 17,537
Petersburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,311 16.75%
$10,000-$14,999 1,266 9.18%
$15,000-$19,999 1,118 8.10%
$20,000-$24,999 1,230 8.92%
$25,000-$29,999 1,189 8.62%
$30,000-$34,999 920 6.67%
$35,000-$39,999 810 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 768 5.57%
$45,000-$49,999 687 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 929 6.73%
$60,000-$74,999 1,147 8.31%
$75,000-$99,999 818 5.93%
$100,000-$124,999 283 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 99 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 110 0.80%
$200,000 or more 110 0.80%

Petersburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,438 32.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,655 26.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 698 5.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,247 16.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 89 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,453 10.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 709 5.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 268 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 176 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

Petersburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,333 28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,722 7.54%
Public Assistance 670 1.86%
Retirement 3,391 9.39%
Self Employment 813 2.25%
Social Security 4,403 12.19%
Supplemental Security 1,208 3.34%
Wage / Salary 10,087 27.93%
Other 2,491 6.90%

Petersburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,764 63.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,616 36.89%

Petersburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,082 9.06%
Color 1 Box Married 5,671 47.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,716 39.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 475 3.98%

Petersburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,842 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 5,744 38.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,808 32.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,360 16.00%

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Petersburg Education Information Back to top
Petersburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,803 11.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,149 20.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,805 30.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,946 19.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,132 4.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,329 9.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,188 4.69%

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 353 1.05% 69 0.20% 422 1.25%
Kindergarten 313 0.93% 70 0.21% 383 1.14%
Grades 1-4 1,903 5.64% 114 0.34% 2,017 5.98%
Grades 5-8 1,980 5.87% 91 0.27% 2,071 6.14%
Grades 9-12 1,792 5.31% 118 0.35% 1,910 5.66%
Undergrad college 878 2.60% 220 0.65% 1,098 3.25%
Graduate or professional school 227 0.67% 63 0.19% 290 0.86%
Total 7,446 22.07% 745 2.21% 8,191 24.28%

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Petersburg Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $314,138,000
Retail sales (2002): $346,861,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,056,000
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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 26,493 80.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,461 19.61%

Petersburg Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $995 $476 $1,039 $286 $0 $279 $2,599 $1,452 $6,009 $0
1952 $1,135 $519 $828 $316 $0 $337 $2,616 $1,561 $5,628 $0
1953 $1,159 $552 $948 $335 $0 $334 $2,776 $1,739 $5,523 $0
1954 $1,227 $580 $1,104 $348 $0 $329 $3,008 $2,066 $5,237 $3,008
1955 $1,398 $616 $1,181 $497 $0 $318 $3,394 $2,025 $7,406 $3,561
1956 $1,459 $656 $1,318 $326 $0 $623 $3,726 $2,453 $7,575 $3,508
1957 $1,624 $663 $1,291 $367 $25 $646 $3,953 $2,700 $8,294 $4,023
1958 $1,667 $662 $1,454 $556 $30 $666 $4,373 $2,830 $8,019 $3,915
1959 $1,761 $757 $1,708 $574 $33 $573 $4,649 $2,969 $9,575 $4,388
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $2,380 $1,873 $2,584 $711 $0 $736 $6,411 $4,399 $8,266 $2,293
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $3,170 $2,868 $4,618 $1,108 $0 $1,001 $9,897 $7,321 $11,057 $2,646
1971 $3,328 $3,012 $4,849 $1,163 $0 $1,050 $10,390 $7,687 $11,609 $2,778
1972 $4,580 $3,301 $7,460 $1,059 $154 $1,635 $14,888 $8,924 $14,979 $8,108
1973 $5,726 $3,456 $10,218 $1,018 $154 $1,749 $18,865 $10,572 $18,609 $10,317
1974 $6,012 $3,629 $10,729 $1,069 $154 $1,837 $19,801 $11,101 $18,609 $10,317
1975 $6,747 $4,607 $11,482 $1,164 $154 $1,817 $21,364 $13,429 $28,519 $8,837
1976 $7,635 $5,010 $11,960 $1,510 $154 $2,950 $24,209 $15,458 $34,660 $13,612
1977 $9,121 $5,204 $14,150 $1,113 $0 $2,511 $26,895 $16,960 $32,645 $7,244
1978 $8,348 $5,706 $14,695 $1,750 $0 $2,494 $27,287 $16,886 $31,132 $5,394
1979 $9,397 $5,970 $13,924 $1,639 $0 $2,526 $27,486 $18,172 $21,414 $4,127
1980 $9,834 $6,119 $15,470 $1,812 $0 $3,072 $30,188 $19,737 $19,877 $5,526
1981 $11,044 $6,669 $16,122 $2,463 $0 $3,465 $33,094 $20,650 $16,909 $4,465
1982 $11,328 $6,876 $17,909 $2,378 $0 $3,616 $35,231 $20,699 $15,527 $6,270
1983 $12,367 $7,232 $18,127 $2,387 $0 $4,021 $36,902 $22,823 $14,579 $7,176
1984 $11,940 $7,919 $22,598 $2,535 $0 $4,635 $41,708 $24,054 $14,059 $5,186
1985 $12,646 $8,755 $23,112 $2,891 $0 $5,035 $43,684 $25,106 $14,662 $4,985
1986 $12,922 $8,988 $24,182 $3,078 $0 $5,314 $45,496 $27,636 $13,197 $5,809
1987 $13,279 $9,834 $28,812 $3,005 $0 $4,760 $49,856 $28,775 $16,327 $6,583
1988 $14,219 $10,128 $27,186 $3,277 $0 $5,827 $50,509 $30,214 $25,618 $19,368
1989 $15,603 $9,665 $29,467 $3,293 $0 $6,254 $54,617 $31,725 $23,316 $15,182
1990 $16,267 $9,364 $30,984 $3,241 $0 $7,115 $57,607 $33,032 $28,858 $21,805
1991 $16,674 $9,598 $31,759 $3,322 $0 $7,293 $59,048 $33,858 $28,563 $21,805
1992 $18,007 $10,367 $32,763 $3,729 $0 $11,322 $65,821 $37,615 $28,858 $24,922
1993 $17,929 $10,320 $34,148 $3,572 $0 $7,839 $63,488 $36,407 $27,973 $21,805
1994 $17,515 $10,192 $35,798 $4,147 $0 $8,207 $65,667 $39,063 $24,999 $17,238
1995 $18,601 $9,938 $37,460 $7,622 $0 $4,245 $67,928 $1,926 $46,260 $5,754
1996 $18,936 $10,225 $37,408 $9,057 $0 $3,888 $69,289 $40,681 $44,800 $12,502
1997 $19,820 $10,703 $43,488 $9,258 $0 $4,521 $77,087 $53,938 $46,129 $15,942
1998 $21,205 $11,451 $46,819 $9,474 $0 $4,907 $82,405 $60,539 $43,410 $17,345
1999 $19,457 $9,660 $50,389 $6,781 $0 $4,775 $81,402 $59,332 $30,448 $12,683
2000 $20,131 $9,995 $56,732 $6,817 $0 $4,434 $88,114 $63,139 $28,283 $13,290
2001 $18,520 $10,990 $61,864 $6,040 $0 $5,365 $91,789 $50,182 $20,385 $21,660
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $21,749 $11,302 $60,545 $6,614 $0 $4,909 $93,817 $49,886 $30,832 $13,585
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $23,754 $12,339 $62,972 $6,747 $0 $5,830 $99,303 $60,906 $31,385 $13,775
2006 $24,849 $12,960 $72,636 $6,696 $0 $7,629 $111,810 $34,787 $35,933 $11,285


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,341 $125 $17 $69 $136 $37 $2,978
$363 $229 $207 $141 $0 $313
1952 $1,305 $158 $28 $74 $251 $34 $3,410
$437 $281 $222 $253 $0 $367
1953 $1,161 $186 $28 $492 $169 $61 $3,499
$349 $336 $204 $191 $0 $322
1954 $1,303 $230 $27 $101 $266 $79 $3,438
$422 $383 $203 $122 $0 $302
1955 $1,748 $202 $33 $129 $182 $63 $5,424
$463 $433 $194 $856 $0 $1,121
1956 $1,930 $202 $44 $115 $289 $63 $5,416
$471 $371 $265 $626 $0 $1,040
1957 $2,102 $209 $24 $142 $264 $69 $4,927
$547 $454 $280 $228 $16 $592
1958 $2,084 $200 $27 $148 $434 $63 $4,981
$518 $478 $235 $279 $22 $493
1959 $2,880 $208 $0 $157 $421 $84 $5,949
$539 $581 $229 $401 $30 $419
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $4,053 $295 $105 $177 $405 $159 $8,340
$663 $883 $265 $360 $0 $975
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $6,986 $293 $42 $181 $602 $163 $13,100
$907 $1,727 $388 $645 $0 $1,166
1971 $7,335 $308 $44 $191 $633 $171 $13,755
$953 $1,813 $408 $677 $0 $1,222
1972 $7,549 $428 $137 $108 $600 $235 $18,386
$1,283 $3,485 $515 $701 $137 $3,208
1973 $11,462 $1,150 $199 $159 $1,001 $254 $25,374
$1,832 $4,180 $794 $729 $137 $3,477
1974 $12,035 $1,208 $209 $167 $1,051 $267 $26,635
$1,923 $4,390 $833 $765 $137 $3,650
1975 $12,139 $1,374 $244 $194 $738 $302 $30,711
$2,812 $5,080 $1,107 $2,479 $137 $4,105
1976 $12,932 $1,497 $563 $154 $4,099 $500 $35,681
$3,349 $4,857 $1,341 $1,294 $137 $4,958
1977 $13,202 $954 $197 $237 $1,351 $431 $34,804
$2,727 $4,539 $1,530 $1,213 $0 $8,423
1978 $12,836 $1,090 $222 $384 $1,426 $914 $30,311
$2,478 $2,183 $1,434 $1,537 $0 $5,807
1979 $14,148 $1,259 $313 $444 $1,310 $1,082 $33,159
$2,820 $2,100 $1,373 $2,240 $0 $6,070
1980 $15,472 $1,753 $356 $307 $1,360 $1,104 $35,656
$2,973 $3,308 $920 $2,038 $0 $6,065
1981 $15,618 $1,602 $447 $654 $1,378 $1,182 $38,671
$3,391 $2,846 $847 $3,012 $0 $7,694
1982 $16,611 $1,602 $620 $1,886 $1,699 $1,231 $42,681
$4,650 $2,780 $700 $4,313 $0 $6,589
1983 $18,297 $1,581 $670 $1,599 $1,900 $1,583 $43,867
$5,491 $2,988 $497 $2,852 $0 $6,409
1984 $18,796 $2,047 $765 $681 $2,196 $1,802 $46,550
$6,045 $3,411 $453 $2,854 $0 $7,500
1985 $20,560 $2,463 $781 $648 $2,026 $1,359 $48,916
$6,566 $3,423 $764 $2,989 $0 $7,337
1986 $23,793 $2,836 $1,208 $627 $2,420 $1,371 $55,385
$7,254 $3,806 $725 $3,227 $0 $8,118
1987 $22,623 $2,388 $1,218 $726 $2,225 $435 $54,863
$6,912 $4,118 $1,054 $2,856 $0 $10,308
1988 $23,213 $2,501 $1,197 $834 $2,068 $416 $60,553
$7,903 $4,719 $1,335 $3,142 $0 $13,225
1989 $25,158 $3,016 $2,729 $840 $2,654 $1,054 $66,187
$8,752 $5,152 $1,520 $3,437 $0 $11,875
1990 $26,419 $3,141 $1,372 $795 $2,254 $852 $64,766
$8,165 $5,659 $1,363 $3,322 $0 $11,424
1991 $27,080 $3,219 $1,406 $815 $2,310 $873 $66,301
$8,369 $5,800 $1,363 $3,400 $0 $11,666
1992 $28,321 $4,327 $1,890 $1,095 $3,105 $1,174 $79,359
$11,247 $7,795 $2,133 $3,516 $0 $14,756
1993 $29,119 $3,461 $1,511 $877 $2,484 $938 $71,040
$8,999 $6,236 $1,363 $3,640 $0 $12,412
1994 $32,180 $3,293 $1,624 $793 $2,538 $988 $81,192
$8,193 $5,333 $1,566 $6,519 $0 $18,165
1995 $33,591 $3,706 $1,700 $898 $2,772 $421 $77,243
$8,715 $8,551 $1,712 $6,208 $0 $8,969
1996 $33,445 $3,026 $1,879 $1,464 $3,162 $488 $78,166
$9,356 $7,841 $1,502 $6,363 $0 $9,640
1997 $35,969 $3,221 $2,000 $1,558 $3,366 $519 $85,853
$9,959 $8,346 $1,933 $8,719 $0 $10,263
1998 $38,805 $3,454 $2,144 $1,671 $3,609 $556 $91,469
$10,678 $8,949 $1,789 $8,811 $0 $11,003
1999 $41,949 $3,451 $2,481 $814 $2,613 $659 $97,470
$10,015 $9,582 $1,926 $6,593 $0 $17,387
2000 $45,425 $3,745 $2,692 $883 $2,836 $715 $104,922
$10,868 $10,398 $1,314 $7,050 $0 $18,996
2001 $41,497 $3,786 $2,523 $759 $3,745 $2,115 $96,751
$12,103 $8,984 $1,863 $7,026 $0 $12,350
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $40,460 $3,355 $2,475 $913 $3,188 $1,572 $100,225
$13,178 $11,266 $1,091 $6,487 $0 $16,240
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $50,281 $4,134 $2,934 $958 $4,472 $2,162 $118,934
$14,099 $12,254 $1,247 $8,529 $0 $17,864
2006 $53,010 $3,093 $3,139 $1,015 $4,094 $1,896 $128,836
$20,795 $13,037 $1,357 $9,822 $0 $17,578

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Petersburg Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 164
Petersburg Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 5.843 0.621 0.198 3.867 10.529 0.480 12.730 46.405 8.214 67.830
2001 5.925 0.701 0.146 3.211 9.982 0.234 15.324 48.306 9.282 73.144
2002 4.516 0.518 0.173 2.272 7.479 0.374 7.997 48.209 8.140 64.720
2003 5.039 0.656 0.268 2.654 8.618 0.537 17.116 44.877 6.471 68.464
2004 4.638 0.539 0.120 3.321 8.618 0.958 16.816 42.968 11.730 71.514
2005 5.447 0.752 0.271 4.484 10.954 0.752 24.165 46.163 8.667 78.995
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 8.165 0.528 0.217 6.582 15.492 0.435 20.894 42.689 8.817 72.400

Petersburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 37 97
2005 36 95
2006 44 98
2007 32 105

Petersburg Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 2,776
2001 2,848
2002 2,510

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Petersburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Petersburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,598 13.63%
10-19 Years 4,748 14.07%
20-29 Years 4,189 12.42%
30-39 Years 4,770 14.14%
40-49 Years 4,820 14.29%
50-59 Years 3,867 11.46%
60-69 Years 2,890 8.57%
70-79 Years 2,490 7.38%
80-89 Years 1,134 3.36%
90+ Years 234 0.69%

Petersburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,426 45.72%
Color 1 Box Female 18,314 54.28%

Petersburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 26,511 78.57%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,131 18.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 463 1.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 304 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 234 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Petersburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,024 18.95%
2. United States Or American 955 17.67%
3. German 664 12.28%
4. Irish 629 11.64%
5. African 449 8.31%
6. Scottish 192 3.55%
7. Italian 191 3.53%
8. French Non-Basque 168 3.11%
9. British 101 1.87%
10. European 100 1.85%

Petersburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,123 95.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 770 2.44%
3. German 195 0.62%
4. French 80 0.25%
5. Korean 76 0.24%
6. Italian 39 0.12%
7. Other Asian 34 0.11%
8. Japanese 30 0.10%
9. Tagalog 23 0.07%
10. Greek 21 0.07%

Petersburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,971 97.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 433 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 336 1.00%

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Petersburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
23803 23805  
23804 23806