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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Petersburg, VA are White alone (4,875 residents), Black alone (24,973 residents), and Hispanic (1,848 residents). 92.6% of Petersburg residents speak English at home. 4.4% of Petersburg, VA residents are foreign-born (2.2% born in Latin America, 1.0% born in Asia, 0.8% born in Africa), which is 169.9% less than the foreign-born rate of 12.0% across the entire state of Virginia.

Race distribution in Petersburg

2000 2022
  • Races in Petersburg, VA (2000)
    • 26,51178.6%Black alone
    • 6,13118.2%White alone
    • 4631.4%Hispanic
    • 3040.9%Two or more races
    • 2340.7%Asian alone
    • 610.2%American Indian alone
    • 280.08%Other race alone
    • 80.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Petersburg, VA (2022)
    • 24,97374.6%Black alone
    • 4,87514.6%White alone
    • 1,8485.5%Hispanic
    • 1,1603.5%Two or more races
    • 4541.4%Asian alone
    • 240.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 200.06%Other race alone
    • 160.05%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Virginia (2000)
    • 4,965,63770.2%White alone
    • 1,376,37819.4%Black alone
    • 329,5404.7%Hispanic
    • 259,2773.7%Asian alone
    • 114,0221.6%Two or more races
    • 18,5960.3%American Indian alone
    • 11,6850.2%Other race alone
    • 3,3800.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Virginia (2022)
    • 5,095,13058.7%White alone
    • 1,594,78518.4%Black alone
    • 905,75010.4%Hispanic
    • 602,8816.9%Asian alone
    • 406,0474.7%Two or more races
    • 60,4190.7%Other race alone
    • 11,7380.1%American Indian alone
    • 6,8690.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Petersburg

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $46,018White non-Hispanic householders
  • $45,443Black householders
  • $71,643Asian householders
  • $80,577Some other race householders
  • $39,040Two or more races householders
  • $61,349Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $180,752White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $152,371Black or African American householders
  • $319,863American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $222,857Asian householders
  • $138,181Some other race householders
  • $185,637Two or more races householders
  • $167,259Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, VA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, VA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, VA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, VA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, VA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, VA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, VA in 2022

Median age by race in Petersburg

  • 42.3Median age for White residents
  • 38.6Males
  • 42.8Females
  • 37.2Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 35.6Males
  • 39.1Females
  • 56.2Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -682,352,940.5Males
  • -687,861,271.0Females
  • 43.1Median age for Asian residents
  • 43.1Males
  • 69.3Females
  • 55.4Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -541,531,822.5Males
  • -714,150,046.8Females
  • 32.0Median age for Other race residents
  • 41.5Males
  • 19.8Females
  • 30.5Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 30.2Males
  • 32.2Females
  • 43.2Median age for White alone residents
  • 41.2Males
  • 43.7Females
  • 24.0Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.1Males
  • 25.6Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Petersburg

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 1,27751.6%Owner occupied
  • 1,19648.4%Renter occupied
  • 51.6%
    48.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 4,17136.6%Owner occupied
  • 7,23763.4%Renter occupied
  • 36.6%
    63.4%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 10100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 22878.2%Owner occupied
  • 6421.8%Renter occupied
  • 78.2%
    21.8%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 8100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 1528.1%Owner occupied
  • 3871.9%Renter occupied
  • 28.1%
    71.9%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 12715.1%Owner occupied
  • 70984.9%Renter occupied
  • 15.1%
    84.9%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 1,23852.2%Owner occupied
  • 1,13447.8%Renter occupied
  • 52.2%
    47.8%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 9216.0%Owner occupied
  • 48484.0%Renter occupied
  • 16.0%
    84.0%

Language usage in Petersburg

  • English speakers - Total
  • 92.6% of residents of Petersburg speak English at home.
  • 4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 73950.8%Speak English very well
  • 71749.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.8%
    49.2%
  • 2.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 50468.9%Speak English very well
  • 22731.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.9%
    31.1%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 96.1% of residents of Petersburg speak English at home.
  • 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 12762.0%Speak English very well
  • 7838.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 62.0%
    38.0%
  • 1.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 10486.0%Speak English very well
  • 1714.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 86.0%
    14.0%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 51.0% of residents of Petersburg speak English at home.
  • 46.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 32484.2%Speak English very well
  • 6115.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 84.2%
    15.8%
  • 3.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 27100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 21.5% of residents of Petersburg speak English at home.
  • 44.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 27241.7%Speak English very well
  • 38058.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 41.7%
    58.3%
  • 33.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 28458.6%Speak English very well
  • 20141.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 58.6%
    41.4%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

95.2% (4,298)
Foreign-born:

13.4% (41)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

4.4% (199)
Foreign-born:

83.0% (253)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

97.4% (22,695)
Foreign-born:

42.1% (149)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

2.5% (589)
Foreign-born:

55.1% (195)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

89.2% (111)
Foreign-born:

36.9% (117)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

3.8% (5)
Foreign-born:

64.9% (205)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language
Native:

100.0% (12)
Foreign-born:

49.7% (8)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

52.7% (39)
Foreign-born:

98.4% (116)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

17.0% (223)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (382)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

97.8% (4,286)
Foreign-born:

34.3% (43)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

2.2% (95)
Foreign-born:

65.6% (83)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

67.0% (640)
Foreign-born:

99.6% (653)

Foreign-born residents in Petersburg

1,489 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.8% Africa).

This city:

4.4%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median age by place of birth - Petersburg
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Population born outside the United States - Petersburg
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Petersburg
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Petersburg
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Petersburg
Place of birth by age - Petersburg

Marital status for residents in Petersburg

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.1%Never married
  • 37.3%Now married
  • 3.6%Separated
  • 5.5%Widowed
  • 12.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.6%Never married
  • 38.6%Now married
  • 4.8%Separated
  • 11.7%Widowed
  • 17.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

77.5% (29)
Unmarried:

22.5% (8)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.7% (440)
Unmarried:

61.3% (695)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.4%Never married
  • 24.4%Now married
  • 4.9%Separated
  • 2.2%Widowed
  • 13.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.1%Never married
  • 16.5%Now married
  • 4.5%Separated
  • 12.1%Widowed
  • 12.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.8% (27)
Unmarried:

90.2% (246)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

14.6% (870)
Unmarried:

85.4% (5,074)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 77.8%Widowed
  • 22.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (2)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 29.5%Never married
  • 24.5%Now married
  • 8.9%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 37.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 33.3%Never married
  • 66.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

43.9% (30)
Unmarried:

56.1% (38)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 21.2%Never married
  • 16.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 62.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.9%Never married
  • 44.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.5% (13)
Unmarried:

65.5% (25)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.7%Never married
  • 32.9%Now married
  • 3.9%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 60.4%Never married
  • 12.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 7.4%Widowed
  • 20.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.0% (19)
Unmarried:

60.0% (29)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

11.2% (71)
Unmarried:

88.8% (565)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 38.4%Never married
  • 37.3%Now married
  • 4.1%Separated
  • 6.2%Widowed
  • 14.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.8%Never married
  • 36.4%Now married
  • 5.2%Separated
  • 12.5%Widowed
  • 18.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (30)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.4% (359)
Unmarried:

65.6% (685)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 59.9%Never married
  • 25.4%Now married
  • 3.4%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 11.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 53.0%Never married
  • 26.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 20.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

12.1% (12)
Unmarried:

87.9% (85)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

32.4% (144)
Unmarried:

67.6% (301)

Ancestries in Petersburg

  • Ancestries in Petersburg, VA
    • 1,0294.9%African
    • 5762.7%American
    • 5102.4%English
    • 1830.9%Sudanese
    • 1540.7%British
    • 1290.6%European
    • 960.5%Irish
    • 880.4%Italian
    • 850.4%German
    • 730.3%Swedish
    • 700.3%Polish
    • 500.2%Jamaican
    • 470.2%Haitian
    • 320.2%Scotch-Irish
    • 310.1%Eastern European
    • 260.1%Portuguese
    • 220.1%Lithuanian
    • 180.09%Canadian
    • 160.08%Scottish
    • 120.06%Barbadian
    • 100.05%French Canadian
    • 90.04%French
    • 50.02%Russian
    • 40.02%Greek
    • 40.02%Norwegian

Geographical mobility in Petersburg

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 4,14379.4%White (Caucasian)
    • 20,57481.1%Black or African American
    • 1796.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 38383.8%Asian
    • 1980.2%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 20299.9%Other race
    • 1,11864.0%Two or more races
    • 3,77378.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,13264.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1202.3%White / Caucasian
    • 1,2554.9%Black or African American
    • 398.6%Asian
    • 975.6%Two or more races
    • 1132.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 33719.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 55910.7%White / Caucasian
    • 2,2688.9%Black or African American
    • 316.7%Asian
    • 24113.8%Two or more races
    • 53611.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 19210.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 3146.0%White / Caucasian
    • 1,2564.9%Black or African American
    • 312.7%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 52.6%Other race
    • 26715.3%Two or more races
    • 3276.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 683.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 791.5%White
    • 340.1%Black or African American
    • 281.6%Two or more races
    • 881.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 201.2%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Petersburg

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 679100.0%Native
  • 00.0%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 3756.7%Native
  • 2843.3%Foreign-born
  • 56.7%
    43.3%
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,631100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 189100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 646100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 2913.7%Native
  • 18386.3%Foreign-born
  • 13.7%
    86.3%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 6100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,82697.0%Native
  • 883.0%Foreign-born
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 94100.0%Native

    • Place of birth for residents in Petersburg

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 751Americas
      • 745Latin America
      • 656Central America
      • 346Asia
      • 261Africa
      • 144South Eastern Asia
      • 144Western Africa
      • 129Europe
      • 112Eastern Africa
      • 93South Central Asia
      • 89Eastern Asia
      • 89Caribbean
      • 69Southern Europe
      • 42Western Europe
      • 28China
      • 20Western Asia
      • 9Northern Europe
      • 8Eastern Europe
      • 6Northern America
      • 4Northern Africa
      • 1Middle Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 446Mexico
      • 144Nigeria
      • 139Guatemala
      • 93India
      • 69Italy
      • 60Korea
      • 57Indonesia
      • 46El Salvador
      • 42Germany
      • 33Vietnam
      • 28China
      • 27Haiti
      • 26Laos
      • 26Thailand
      • 26Jamaica
      • 23Honduras
      • 20Turkey
      • 19Dominican Republic
      • 16Barbados
      • 9England
      • 8Ukraine
      • 6Canada
      • 3Egypt
      • 1Congo
      • 1Algeria

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Petersburg

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 8100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Black or African American
  • 27156.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20743.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 56.7%
    43.3%
  • Two or more races
  • 12100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 8100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 143100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • Black or African American
  • 22168.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10131.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 68.7%
    31.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 5100.0%Responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 23805.

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