Petersburg is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alaska. With a population of 3,258 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Petersburg is the 18th largest community in Alaska.

Petersburg is a blue-collar town, with 35.5% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Petersburg is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Petersburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.09%), sales jobs (9.16%), and management occupations (8.77%).

One of the nice things about Petersburg is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Petersburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 11.72 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Petersburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Petersburg Information and Demographics

The education level of Petersburg citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.67% of adults in Petersburg have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Petersburg in 2000 was $25,827, which is wealthy relative to Alaska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,308 for a family of four.

Petersburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Petersburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Petersburg is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Petersburg include Norwegian, German, English, Irish, Swedish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Petersburg is English.