Petersburg, ND Population

Overview

113

Total Population

60.8

Median age

56.64%

Female population %

76.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

109.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Petersburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Petersburg is 60.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Petersburg's population under 18 was 21.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Petersburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Petersburg, 15.04% were under the age of 15, 10.62% aged 15 to 29, 37.17% aged 30 to 64, 30.97% aged 65 to 84, and 6.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Petersburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.64% females and 43.36% males in Petersburg, ND.
The Petersburg, ND gender ratio is 76.6:100 i.e. 76.6 men to 100 women (0.766).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 8.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 11.

Petersburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Petersburg population: 84.07% are White, 1.77% are Asian, 4.42% are some other race and 9.73% are multiracial.
Petersburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 108 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Petersburg is White with a population of 95 (84.07% of the total population).

Petersburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 192 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Petersburg's population increased by 4 (2.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Petersburg's population decreased by 32 (16.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Petersburg's population was lowest in year 2009 at 157.