Petersburg, IN Demographics

The total population of Petersburg is estimated to be 2,126 with 1,081 males (50.85%) and 1,045 females (49.15%). There are 36 less females than males in Petersburg.
The median household income in Petersburg was $52,798 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 7,532(12.48%) from $60,330 in 2020. This income is 70.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Petersburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,056. Overall, the median household income for the city of Petersburg stands at $52,798.
In Petersburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,646 for males and $22,212 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,801 for males and $37,015 for females.
In Petersburg, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $52,383.
In 2022, the population of Petersburg was 2,278, a 0.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Petersburg's population was 2,284, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 2,301 in 2020.
The median age in Petersburg, IN is 48.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 13.94% aged 15 to 29, 48.64% aged 30 to 64, 20.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Petersburg population: 96.25% are White, 1.92% are Black or African American, 0.04% are some other race and 1.79% are multiracial.