Petersburg, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

2,384

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

19.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,917

11.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$124,500

Population & Diversity

Petersburg, WV is home to a population of 2.38k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.05% of Petersburg, WV residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Petersburg, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Petersburg, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Petersburg, WV was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Petersburg, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 423
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 43
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 49

3.1%

Hispanic Population

74 people

3.1% of the people in Petersburg, WV are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Petersburg, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

1.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.0946%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Petersburg, WV residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Petersburg, WV was 0.0946%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Petersburg, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 37
Korea
4 ± 15

Petersburg, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Petersburg, WV employs 945 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Petersburg, WV were Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,031), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,869), and Finance & Insurance ($73,095).

Employment

Occupations

945

2024 Value

± 214

−31.6%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg, WV declined at a rate of −31.6%, from 1.38k employees to 945 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petersburg, WV, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people), Production Occupations (134 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Petersburg, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

945

2024 Value

± 214

−31.6%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg, WV declined at a rate of −31.6%, from 1.38k employees to 945 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petersburg, WV, are Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Petersburg, WV, though some of these residents may live in Petersburg, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,804

Median earning men ± $13,992

$29,318

Median earning women ± $10,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,438), Public Administration ($48,125), and Manufacturing ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,393), Manufacturing ($38,281), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Petersburg, WV was $124,500 in 2024, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,100 to $124,500, a 8.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Petersburg, WV is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Petersburg, WV have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Petersburg, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,549

$609

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Petersburg, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

$42,917

Median Household Income

± $8,833

1.02k

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Petersburg, WV declined from $42,917 from the previous year's value of $48,286.

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg, WV 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, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (5.63%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Petersburg, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.63%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petersburg, WV have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.568% of the workforce in Petersburg, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petersburg, WV (445 out of 2.28k 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 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Petersburg, WV 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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