Petersburg city, Virginia demographics
Population: 33,229
Median age: 37.2
Median household income: 44,890
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Petersburg city, Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 33,229 |
| 2020 | 30,791 |
| 2019 | 31,362 |
| 2018 | 31,827 |
| 2017 | 32,037 |
| 2016 | 31,997 |
| 2015 | 32,123 |
| 2014 | 32,439 |
| 2013 | 32,326 |
| 2012 | 32,226 |
| 2011 | 32,337 |
| 2010 | 32,303 |
| 2009 | 32,845 |
Petersburg city, VA cities
Petersburg city - 33,229
Census data for Petersburg city, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Petersburg city, Virginia
| Total population | 33,229 |
| Male | 15,367 |
| Female | 17,862 |
| Total population | 33,229 |
| Under 5 years | 2,434 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,350 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,400 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,788 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,242 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,397 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,581 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,909 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,251 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,308 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,321 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,474 |
| 85 years and over | 774 |
| Median age (years) | 37.2 |
| Under 18 years | 7,259 |
| 16 years and over | 26,564 |
| 18 years and over | 25,970 |
| 21 years and over | 24,759 |
| 62 years and over | 6,755 |
| 65 years and over | 5,569 |
| Total population | 33,229 |
| One race | 31,975 |
| White | 5,649 |
| Black or African American | 25,452 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 |
| Asian | 338 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 32 |
| Some other race | 491 |
| Two or more races | 1,254 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,317 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,153 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,164 |
Social characteristics in Petersburg city, Virginia
| Total households | 14,464 |
| Family households (families) | 2,651 |
| Married-couple family | 825 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,542 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,601 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,446 |
| Average household size | 4,258 |
| Average family size | 2.26 |
Economic characteristics in Petersburg city, Virginia
| Total households | 14,464 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,573 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 997 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,726 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,391 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,316 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,073 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,634 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,232 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 331 |
| $200,000 or more | 191 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,890 |
Housing characteristics in Petersburg city, Virginia
| Total housing units | 17,853 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,464 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,389 |
| Total housing units | 17,853 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,262 |
| 1-unit, attached | 884 |
| 2 units | 415 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,153 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,038 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,027 |
| 20 or more units | 2,576 |
| Mobile home | 498 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 17,853 |
| Built 2014 or later | 69 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 954 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,408 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,218 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,245 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,565 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,406 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,814 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,441 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,733 |
| Total housing units | 17,853 |
| 1 room | 489 |
| 2 rooms | 959 |
| 3 rooms | 2,404 |
| 4 rooms | 3,976 |
| 5 rooms | 2,554 |
| 6 rooms | 3,428 |
| 7 rooms | 1,587 |
| 8 rooms | 961 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,495 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 17,853 |
| No bedroom | 489 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,815 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,098 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,015 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,080 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 356 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,464 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,196 |
| Renter-occupied | 9,268 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,464 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,468 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,115 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,000 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,633 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,027 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,221 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,196 |
| Less than $50,000 | 509 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,365 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,388 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,116 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 574 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 92 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 106 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 119,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,196 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,498 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,698 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 9,128 |
| Less than $500 | 1,069 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,230 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,079 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 671 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 77 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 2 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,023 |
| No rent paid | 140 |
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