Overview
337
Total Population
41.8
Median age
49.26%
Female population %
103:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
80.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Petersburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Petersburg is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Petersburg's population under 18 was 23.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Petersburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Petersburg, 17.21% were under the age of 15, 16.02% aged 15 to 29, 39.47% aged 30 to 64, 21.96% aged 65 to 84, and 5.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Petersburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.26% females and 50.74% males in Petersburg, PA.
- The Petersburg, PA gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Petersburg's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Petersburg population: 99.70% are White and 0.30% are multiracial.
- Petersburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 337 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Petersburg is White with a population of 336 (99.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Petersburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 482 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Petersburg's population increased by 38 (8.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Petersburg's population decreased by 64 (13.28%), 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 2022 at 412.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)