Petersburg, VA Profile

Petersburg, VA, population 32,604, is located in Virginia's Petersburg (city) county, about 22.8 miles from Richmond and 56.4 miles from Newport News.

Through the 90's Petersburg's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Petersburg has declined by about 3%.

Petersburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Petersburg tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	19%
	African American	79%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	34.80
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	33,740	N/A
2001	33,324	-1.23%
2002	33,130	-0.58%
2003	33,070	-0.18%
2004	32,764	-0.93%
2005	32,604	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,851

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	998
2002	748
2003	862
2004	862
2005	1,095
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	6	9	4	9	-
Forcible Rape	24	18	22	18	25	-
Robbery	110	79	89	111	149	-
Aggravated Assault	203	157	169	155	181	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,291
2002	6,435
2003	6,846
2004	7,151
2005	7,899
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	525	278	574	562	803	-
Larceny, Theft	1,655	1,676	1,505	1,436	1,534	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	318	283	217	392	288	-
Arson	8	13	18	32	25	-

Location

Elevation	70 feet above sea level
Land Area	22.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles