Petersburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 33,740 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Petersburg is the 28th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some cities, Petersburg isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Petersburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Petersburg is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Petersburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.13%), sales jobs (7.68%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.27%).

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Petersburg use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Petersburg's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Petersburg Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Petersburg who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.80% of the adults in Petersburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Petersburg in 2000 was $15,989, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,956 for a family of four.

Petersburg is a very 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 African-American, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Petersburg is English.

The most common language spoken in Petersburg is English. Some people also speak Spanish.