Petersburg

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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): 2,423
  • Land Area (2000): 4.233 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,222
Petersburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,315 98.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 43 1.82%

Petersburg Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Petersburg Employment Information Back to top
Petersburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 72 13.41%
2. Construction 57 10.61%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 43 8.01%
4. Public Administration 27 5.03%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 4.84%
6. Wood Manufacturing 23 4.28%
7. Health Care 22 4.10%
8. Truck Transportation 22 4.10%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 3.72%
10. Educational Services 19 3.54%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 3.54%
12. Repair and Maintenance 16 2.98%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 15 2.79%
14. Metal Manufactuing 15 2.79%
15. Other Transportation 13 2.42%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 11 2.05%
17. Utilities 11 2.05%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.86%
19. U.S. Postal Service 10 1.86%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 86 18.74%
2. Educational Services 61 13.29%
3. Food Manufacturing 52 11.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 33 7.19%
5. Public Administration 22 4.79%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 4.36%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 19 4.14%
8. Wood Manufacturing 19 4.14%
9. Finance and Insurance 15 3.27%
10. Social Assistance 15 3.27%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.83%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11 2.40%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.18%
14. Department and Other General Stores 10 2.18%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 2.18%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 1.74%
17. Private Household Services 8 1.74%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.53%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.31%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.09%

Petersburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 39 7.26%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 6.33%
3. Other Production Occupations 31 5.77%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27 5.03%
5. Religious Workers 26 4.84%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 4.28%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 4.28%
8. Other Management Occupations 21 3.91%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.91%
10. Woodworkers 18 3.35%
11. Bus Drivers 17 3.17%
12. Painters and Paperhangers 15 2.79%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 2.61%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 2.61%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 2.05%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 2.05%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 2.05%
18. Construction Laborers 10 1.86%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 1.86%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 40 8.71%
2. Other Production Occupations 39 8.50%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 7.84%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 7.19%
5. Other Management Occupations 22 4.79%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 4.14%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 3.92%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 3.70%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 3.49%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.83%
11. Cashiers 13 2.83%
12. Child Care Workers 12 2.61%
13. Food Processing Workers 12 2.61%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 12 2.61%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.40%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.40%
17. Other Health Occupations 9 1.96%
18. Registered Nurses 9 1.96%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 1.96%
20. Other Healthcare Support 8 1.74%

Petersburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 934 47.51%
15-35 hours 121 6.15%
1-14 hours 56 2.85%
No regular hours 855 43.49%

Petersburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 4.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 2.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 43 4.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 89 9.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 9.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 79 8.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 187 19.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 128 13.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 55 5.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25 2.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 92 9.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 95 9.92%

Petersburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 157 16.39%
5-9 318 33.19%
10-14 121 12.63%
15-19 90 9.39%
20-24 89 9.29%
25-29 51 5.32%
30-34 52 5.43%
35-39 11 1.15%
40-44 12 1.25%
45-59 7 0.73%
60-89 19 1.98%
At least 90 31 3.24%

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% 826 86.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 75 7.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 0.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 50 5.22%

Petersburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 125 12.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 785 81.18%
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 48 4.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 0.93%

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): 1,104 (2,212 people)
Families (2000): 606 (1,605 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 236
People at same address in 1995: 1,351
Petersburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 190 17.21%
$10,000-$14,999 120 10.87%
$15,000-$19,999 123 11.14%
$20,000-$24,999 123 11.14%
$25,000-$29,999 88 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 85 7.70%
$35,000-$39,999 72 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 53 4.80%
$45,000-$49,999 61 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 76 6.88%
$60,000-$74,999 32 2.90%
$75,000-$99,999 53 4.80%
$100,000-$124,999 4 0.36%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.36%
$200,000 or more 11 1.00%

Petersburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 413 38.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 338 31.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 45 4.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 129 11.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 102 9.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 3.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Petersburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 756 26.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 388 13.63%
Public Assistance 18 0.63%
Retirement 220 7.73%
Self Employment 109 3.83%
Social Security 415 14.58%
Supplemental Security 47 1.65%
Wage / Salary 721 25.33%
Other 172 6.04%

Petersburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 329 66.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 166 33.54%

Petersburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 13.92%
Color 1 Box Married 545 64.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 149 17.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 4.25%

Petersburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 155 13.61%
Color 1 Box Married 523 45.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 175 15.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 286 25.11%

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 283 14.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 297 15.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 657 34.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 291 15.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 63 3.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 204 10.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 130 6.75%

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 6 0.25% 6 0.25% 12 0.50%
Kindergarten 25 1.03% 0 0.00% 25 1.03%
Grades 1-4 97 4.00% 0 0.00% 97 4.00%
Grades 5-8 100 4.13% 0 0.00% 100 4.13%
Grades 9-12 80 3.30% 3 0.12% 83 3.43%
Undergrad college 25 1.03% 18 0.74% 43 1.77%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.62% 14 0.58% 29 1.20%
Total 348 14.36% 41 1.69% 389 16.05%

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 1,834 82.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 388 17.46%

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
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
2001 1.657 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.657 0.000 2.071 5.385 0.414 7.871

Petersburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

Petersburg Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 23

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 262 10.81%
10-19 Years 253 10.44%
20-29 Years 275 11.35%
30-39 Years 311 12.84%
40-49 Years 302 12.46%
50-59 Years 281 11.60%
60-69 Years 298 12.30%
70-79 Years 252 10.40%
80-89 Years 142 5.86%
90+ Years 47 1.94%

Petersburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,103 45.52%
Color 1 Box Female 1,320 54.48%

Petersburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,343 96.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 38 1.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Petersburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 586 32.90%
2. United States Or American 513 28.80%
3. English 229 12.86%
4. Irish 222 12.46%
5. Dutch 73 4.10%
6. Italian 30 1.68%
7. French Non-Basque 23 1.29%
8. Scotch Irish 19 1.07%
9. Scottish 17 0.95%
10. Polish 15 0.84%

Petersburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,166 97.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34 1.53%
3. French 16 0.72%

Petersburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,340 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
26847