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Petersburg Illinois Information: Petersburg, Illinois is part of MENARD County. Population for Petersburg from the last gathering is 2299. You can view Petersburg venues that host many Petersburg IL events every year. You can also research Petersburg Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Petersburg Illinois real estate guide. Petersburg Illinois has a latitude of 40.0043 and a longitude of -89.8549. Zip codes in Petersburg, IL include 62675 ... more Petersburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Petersburg, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Petersburg, IL was 2,299.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Petersburg was 1,045, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Petersburg, IL
There are an estimated 433 married men in the town. 56.4 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 1,254 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Petersburg, Illinois
There are an estimated 444 married women in the community. 42.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Petersburg, IL
The median age of people living in Petersburg, IL was 37.9 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 133. There were 1,736 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (442) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Petersburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Petersburg, IL was 2,295.

White Population in Petersburg, IL
The estimated White population in the Petersburg community is 2,248, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Petersburg, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 25, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Petersburg, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Petersburg, IL was 9.

Asian Population in Petersburg, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Petersburg, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Petersburg was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Petersburg community was 18, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Petersburg, IL
The household population number in Petersburg was 2,219.

Group Quarters Population in Petersburg, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 80.

Average Household Size in Petersburg, IL
The average household size in Petersburg is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Petersburg, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,076 total housing units in Petersburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 997, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 620 were owner-occupied (62.2), and 377 were renter-occupied (37.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 79 vacant homes in Petersburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Petersburg, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 518, with a median value in dollars of 81,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Petersburg, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $763 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Petersburg, average costs per month were $300 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,290 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Petersburg, Illinois
282 people in Petersburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Petersburg, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Petersburg was 221, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Petersburg, IL
In 2000, there were 409 people in Petersburg, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Petersburg, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 59 people in Petersburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Petersburg, Illinois
There were 1,109 in the labor force in Petersburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 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 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Petersburg, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,688. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Petersburg, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Petersburg, Illinois
Per capita income in Petersburg in the last full census was 18,718. 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 78, or 13.8 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, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 350, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.