Petersburg, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,341

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

0.258% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,458

5.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$177,700

Population & Diversity

Petersburg, IL is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Petersburg, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Petersburg, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Petersburg, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Petersburg, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Petersburg, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 323
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 84
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Petersburg, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Petersburg, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Petersburg, IL.

Economy

The economy of Petersburg, IL employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Petersburg, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), Educational Services (226 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($74,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 224

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg, IL declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.35k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petersburg, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (201 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (127 people), and Management Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Petersburg, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2024 Value

± 224

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg, IL declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.35k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petersburg, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), Educational Services (226 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Petersburg, IL, though some of these residents may live in Petersburg, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,818

Median earning men ± $13,671

$41,563

Median earning women ± $18,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,531), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,928).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,714), Public Administration ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Petersburg, IL was $177,700 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,800 to $177,700, a 1.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Petersburg, IL is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Petersburg, IL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Petersburg, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,193

$701

Median Property Taxes

±$150

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Petersburg, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Petersburg, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Petersburg, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Petersburg, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,458

Median Household Income

± $14,417

1.15k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Petersburg, IL declined from $56,458 from the previous year's value of $59,850.

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Petersburg, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Worked At Home (7.97%)
Walked (4.15%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Petersburg, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.97%) and those who walked to work (4.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petersburg, IL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.542% of the workforce in Petersburg, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Petersburg, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Petersburg, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petersburg, IL (364 out of 2.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Petersburg, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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