Petersburg, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

397

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

5.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

24.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,625

18.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Petersburg, NE is home to a population of 397 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (369 people) in Petersburg, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Petersburg, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Petersburg, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
369 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

5.79%

Hispanic Population

23 people

5.79% of the people in Petersburg, NE are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Petersburg, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Petersburg, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Petersburg, NE employs 198 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Petersburg, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($74,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,167), and Educational Services ($51,000).

Employment

Occupations

198

2024 Value

± 63

−5.71%

1 Year decline

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg, NE declined at a rate of −5.71%, from 210 employees to 198 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petersburg, NE, are Management Occupations (42 people), Transportation Occupations (17 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Petersburg, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

198

2024 Value

± 63

−5.71%

1 Year decline

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg, NE declined at a rate of −5.71%, from 210 employees to 198 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petersburg, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and Retail Trade (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Petersburg, NE, though some of these residents may live in Petersburg, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,143

Median earning men ± $7,077

$41,250

Median earning women ± $9,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Petersburg, NE was $152,300 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,100 to $152,300, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Petersburg, NE is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Petersburg, NE have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Petersburg, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,202

$150

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2024

52%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Petersburg, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Petersburg, NE 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.

$87,625

Median Household Income

± $23,737

169

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Petersburg, NE grew to $87,625 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg, NE 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Petersburg, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Petersburg, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petersburg, NE have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Petersburg, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petersburg, NE (69 out of 397 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 15, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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