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The City of Petersburg had a population of 33,820 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Petersburg is located at latitude 37.2279 and longitude -77.4019 in Petersburg (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Petersburg encompass a land area of 22.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.24 sq. miles. Petersburg (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Petersburg has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 33,820 (100%) |
Population in Households | 33,305 (98.5%) |
Population in Families | 23,982 (70.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 515 ( 1.5%) |
Population Density | 1,489 |
Diversity Index2 | 49 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $44,282 |
Average Household Income | $58,825 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $27,330 |
Wealth Index5 | 37 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (40.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 18,359 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 6,611 (36.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 9,082 (49.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 2,666 (14.5%) |
Median Home Value | $144,405 |
Average Home Value | $200,189 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 121 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 15,693 |
Average Household Size | 2.12 |
Family Households | 8,426 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.33% | 0.09% |
Households | 0.62% | 0.38% |
Families | 0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 1.62% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.53% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.14% |
The table below compares Petersburg to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 34 | 95th |
Population Density | # 193 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 518 | 23rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 464 | 69th |
Per Capita Income | # 509 | 24th |
Diversity Index | # 343 | 49th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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