Moving to Petersburg, New York

Population: 1,563. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,639 (+4.9% change)
Males: 794 (50.8%), Females: 769 (49.2%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $45,909
Median house value: $82,600

Population by Race

Races in Petersburgh:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Other Asian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

 

Ancestries: Irish (15.5%), English (13.8%), German (13.4%), French (10.7%), United States (9.6%), Italian (6.4%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Petersburgh

• High school or higher: 80.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petersburgh town

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 62.1%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 8.7%

2.8% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Libraries

Library in Petersburgh:

• PETERSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,200; Location: 69 MAIN STREET; 13,524 books; 830 audio materials; 1,055 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)