Petersburg, PA City Data

Petersburg, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 455 people who live in Petersburg and approximately 45,586 who live in Huntingdon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Petersburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Petersburg. We have included Petersburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Petersburg Information

Huntingdon County where Petersburg resides is 889.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,586 and has a population rank of 990 out of all the places in the United States.

Petersburg has a total of 455 people and of those residents there are 218 males and 237 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 33.5. There are approximately 515 births each year and around 437 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Petersburg varies per year, but currently 454 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 455 people who live in Petersburg, there are 120 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Petersburg is 56 male and 64 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 345.

General Petersburg Information
Total area in square miles - Huntingdon County	889.03
Water area in square miles - Huntingdon County	N/A
Resident population - Huntingdon County	45,586
Population rank - Huntingdon County	990
Total population	455
Total population (male)	218
Total population (female)	237
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	33.5
Births - Huntingdon County	515
Deaths- Huntingdon County	437
Population of one race	454
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	120
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	64
Total population 18 years and over	345

Petersburg Social Characteristics

There are 16,759 households in Petersburg. Families make up 11,886 of these households. The table below breaks down the Petersburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,741), male householder with no wife present (645) and female householder with no husband present (1,387). The remainder of the Petersburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,961. Petersburg, PA moving companies help people in Petersburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Petersburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Petersburg is based, there are 17,862 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,763 never married, 9,978 now married, 276 separated, 2,454 widowed, and 1,391 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 352 separated, 668 widowed and 1,513 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Petersburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Petersburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Huntingdon County)
Total households	16,759
Family households (families)	11,886
With own children under 18 years	5,390
Married-couple family	9,741
With own children under 18 years	3,933
Male householder, no wife present, family	645
With own children under 18 years	410
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,387
With own children under 18 years	797
Nonfamily households	4,961
Householder living alone	4,326
65 years and over	2,068

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	64
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	43
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	392
Householder	132
Spouse	102
Child	134
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	63
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,862
Never married	3,763
Now married	9,978
Separated	276
Widowed	2,454
Divorced	1,391
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	352
Widowed	668
Divorced	1,513

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	455
Male	218
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	4
Female	237
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	7
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	455
One race	454
White	453
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	455
People who are White alone	453
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,120
Same house	29,412
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,772
Different state or abroad	1,788
Different state	1,689
Abroad	99

PLACE OF BIRTH (Huntingdon County)
Total resident population	45,586
Born in United States	38,495
State of residence	40,102
Different state	4,893
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	250
Foreign born	341

Petersburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Petersburg. That total enrollment is 10,515 for the population of the country, which includes Petersburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,636 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,227 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,033.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Petersburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,515
Pre-kindergarten	438
Public	281
Private	157
Kindergarten	429
Public	419
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,587
Public	4,366
Private	221
Elementary and high school	7,614
Public	7,252
Private	362
High school grades 9 to 12	3,027
Public	2,886
Private	141
College, undergraduate years	1,869
Public	697
Private	1,172
Graduate or professional school	165
Public	124
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	33,642

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,152
Less than 9th grade	2,193
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,719
High school graduate	14,735
Some college, no degree	3,608
Associate's degree	1,200
Bachelor's degree	3,697
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,336

Petersburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,941 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Petersburg. The Petersburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,692), service occupations (3,254), sales and office occupations (3,749), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (260), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,362) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,570). The 36,941 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,135 private wage and salary workers, 3,048 government workers, 1,608 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Huntingdon County)
Population 16 years and over	36,941
In labor force	20,022
Civilian labor force	20,013
Employed	18,887
Unemployed	1,126
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	17,542
In labor force	9,110
Civilian labor force	9,109
Unemployed Civilian labor force	413
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	19,399
In labor force	10,912
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	713
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Huntingdon County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,614
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,705
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,885
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,079
Other means	139
Worked at home	716
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	516,525

OCCUPATION (Huntingdon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,692
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,692
Service occupations	3,254
Sales and office occupations	3,749
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	260
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,362
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,570

INDUSTRY (Huntingdon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,692
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	739
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,085
Wholesale trade	409
Retail trade	1,851
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	786
Information	331
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	555
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	702
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,115
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,147
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,418

CLASS OF WORKER (Huntingdon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,692
Private wage and salary workers	14,135
Government workers	3,048
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,608
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Petersburg Housing Characteristics

In Petersburg, PA there are 21,058 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,759 occupied and 4,299 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Petersburg, there are 15,467 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 367 units in Petersburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Petersburg, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Petersburg, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Petersburg. There are 412 housing units with rent less than $200, 447 with rent between $200-299, 1,546 with rent between $300-499 and 596 with rent for $500 and above. Full Petersburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Petersburg, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Huntingdon County)
Total housing units	21,058
Occupied housing units	16,759
Vacant housing units	4,299

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Huntingdon County)
Total housing units	21,058
1-unit, detached	15,467
1-unit, attached	367
2 units	796
3 or 4 units	493
5 to 9 units	335
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	306
Mobile home	3,063

HOUSING TENURE (Huntingdon County)
Occupied housing units	16,759
Owner-occupied	12,988
Renter-occupied	3,771

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Huntingdon County)
Occupied housing units	16,759
No vehicles available	1,323
2 vehicle available	10,548
3 vehicles available	2,665
4 vehicles available	722
5 or more vehicles available	254

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Huntingdon County)
Occupied housing units	16,759
Utility gas	1,269
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,875
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,691
Coal or coke	679
Wood	1,747
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	60
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Huntingdon County)
Occupied housing units	16,759
Less Than $50,000	12,988
$50,000 to $99,999	4,673
$100,000 to $149,999	1,440
$150,000 to $199,999	427
$200,000 to $299,999	148
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	72,800

GROSS RENT (Huntingdon County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,771
Less than $200	412
$200 to $299	447
$300 to $499	1,546
$500 to $699	508
$700 to $999	51
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more