Petersburg, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

PETERSBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Petersburg, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Petersburg, AK was 3,224.

Petersburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Petersburg was 1,679, which represents 52.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Petersburg, AK
There are an estimated 715 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Petersburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Petersburg is 1,545 which is 47.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Petersburg, Alaska
There are an estimated 687 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Petersburg, AK
The median age of people living in Petersburg, AK was 36.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Petersburg was 212. There were 2,263 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.8 percent of the population (283) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Petersburg, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Petersburg, AK was 3,029.

White Population in Petersburg, AK
The estimated White population in the Petersburg community is 2,632, which is 81.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Petersburg, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Petersburg, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Petersburg, AK was 232.

Asian Population in Petersburg, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 89.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Petersburg, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Petersburg was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 60, while those of “two or more races” was 195 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Petersburg community was 92, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Petersburg, AK
The household population number in Petersburg was 3,178.

Group Quarters Population in Petersburg, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 46.

Average Household Size in Petersburg, AK
The average household size in Petersburg is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Petersburg, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,367 total housing units in Petersburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,240, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 888 were owner-occupied (71.6), and 352 were renter-occupied (28.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 127 vacant homes in Petersburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Petersburg, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 610, with a median value in dollars of 175,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Petersburg, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,266 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Petersburg, average costs per month were $443 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,824 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Petersburg, Alaska
367 people in Petersburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Petersburg, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Petersburg was 366, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Petersburg, AK
In 2000, there were 398 people in Petersburg, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Petersburg, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 202 people in Petersburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Petersburg, Alaska
There were 1,703 in the labor force in Petersburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Petersburg was 11.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Petersburg, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,028. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Petersburg, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,934. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Petersburg, Alaska
Per capita income in Petersburg in the last full census was 25,827. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Petersburg numbered 29, or 3.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Petersburg, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 161, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.