Petersburg, TX City Data

Petersburg, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,262 people who live in Petersburg and approximately 36,602 who live in Hale County. We want to help people moving to or living in Petersburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Petersburg. We have included Petersburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Petersburg Information

Hale County where Petersburg resides is 1,004.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,602 and has a population rank of 1,199 out of all the places in the United States.

Petersburg has a total of 1,262 people and of those residents there are 620 males and 642 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 34.6. There are approximately 666 births each year and around 318 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Petersburg varies per year, but currently 1,234 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 1,262 people who live in Petersburg, there are 436 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Petersburg is 239 male and 197 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 862.

General Petersburg Information
Total area in square miles - Hale County	1,004.77
Water area in square miles - Hale County	N/A
Resident population - Hale County	36,602
Population rank - Hale County	1,199
Total population	1,262
Total population (male)	620
Total population (female)	642
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	34.6
Births - Hale County	666
Deaths- Hale County	318
Population of one race	1,234
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	436
Population under 20 years (male)	239
Population under 20 years (female)	197
Total population 18 years and over	862

Petersburg Social Characteristics

There are 11,975 households in Petersburg. Families make up 9,208 of these households. The table below breaks down the Petersburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,226), male householder with no wife present (463) and female householder with no husband present (1,390). The remainder of the Petersburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,833. Petersburg, TX moving companies help people in Petersburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Petersburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Petersburg is based, there are 13,624 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,739 never married, 7,698 now married, 346 separated, 1,586 widowed, and 1,255 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 321 separated, 452 widowed and 901 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Petersburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Petersburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hale County)
Total households	11,975
Family households (families)	9,208
With own children under 18 years	5,361
Married-couple family	7,226
With own children under 18 years	3,790
Male householder, no wife present, family	463
With own children under 18 years	304
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,390
With own children under 18 years	924
Nonfamily households	2,833
Householder living alone	2,502
65 years and over	1,280

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	202
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	135
Average household size	2.95
Average family size	3.36

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,174
Householder	343
Spouse	277
Child	429
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	88
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,624
Never married	2,739
Now married	7,698
Separated	346
Widowed	1,586
Divorced	1,255
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	321
Widowed	452
Divorced	901

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,262
Male	620
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	42
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10
Female	642
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	6
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,262
One race	1,234
White	781
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,262
People who are White alone	781
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	771
People who are Some other race alone	405

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,605
Same house	17,126
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,331
Different state or abroad	1,644
Different state	1,170
Abroad	474

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hale County)
Total resident population	36,602
Born in United States	30,145
State of residence	28,778
Different state	4,683
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	137
Foreign born	3,004

Petersburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Petersburg. That total enrollment is 10,891 for the population of the country, which includes Petersburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,105 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,729.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Petersburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,891
Pre-kindergarten	698
Public	553
Private	145
Kindergarten	665
Public	614
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,155
Public	4,984
Private	171
Elementary and high school	7,798
Public	7,522
Private	276
High school grades 9 to 12	2,643
Public	2,538
Private	105
College, undergraduate years	1,608
Public	862
Private	746
Graduate or professional school	122
Public	95
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	23,925

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,498
Less than 9th grade	3,640
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,693
High school graduate	6,175
Some college, no degree	4,048
Associate's degree	857
Bachelor's degree	3,085
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,093

Petersburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,854 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Petersburg. The Petersburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,099), service occupations (2,416), sales and office occupations (3,397), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (545), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,282) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,907). The 26,854 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,703 private wage and salary workers, 2,427 government workers, 1,452 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hale County)
Population 16 years and over	26,854
In labor force	15,714
Civilian labor force	15,704
Employed	14,646
Unemployed	1,058
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	13,396
In labor force	6,966
Civilian labor force	6,966
Unemployed Civilian labor force	616
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,458
In labor force	8,748
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	442
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hale County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,326
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,407
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,081
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	379
Other means	116
Worked at home	279
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	216,555

OCCUPATION (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,099
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,099
Service occupations	2,416
Sales and office occupations	3,397
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	545
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,282
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,907

INDUSTRY (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,099
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,287
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,897
Wholesale trade	593
Retail trade	2,171
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	714
Information	187
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	587
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	578
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,104
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	793
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	938

CLASS OF WORKER (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,099
Private wage and salary workers	10,703
Government workers	2,427
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,452
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Petersburg Housing Characteristics

In Petersburg, TX there are 13,526 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,975 occupied and 1,551 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Petersburg, there are 10,649 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 332 units in Petersburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Petersburg, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Petersburg, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Petersburg. There are 227 housing units with rent less than $200, 502 with rent between $200-299, 1,801 with rent between $300-499 and 1,058 with rent for $500 and above. Full Petersburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Petersburg, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hale County)
Total housing units	13,526
Occupied housing units	11,975
Vacant housing units	1,551

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hale County)
Total housing units	13,526
1-unit, detached	10,649
1-unit, attached	332
2 units	304
3 or 4 units	457
5 to 9 units	258
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	186
50 or more units	119
Mobile home	1,031

HOUSING TENURE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
Owner-occupied	7,758
Renter-occupied	4,217

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
No vehicles available	840
2 vehicle available	6,910
3 vehicles available	1,468
4 vehicles available	328
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
Utility gas	9,182
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,363
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
Less Than $50,000	7,758
$50,000 to $99,999	2,651
$100,000 to $149,999	590
$150,000 to $199,999	247
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	53,800

GROSS RENT (Hale County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,217
Less than $200	227
$200 to $299	502
$300 to $499	1,801
$500 to $699	860
$700 to $999	173
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A