Petersburg, WV Profile

Petersburg, WV, population 2,634, is located in West Virginia's Grant county, about 110.0 miles from Arlington and 110.4 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Petersburg's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Petersburg has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	40.50
	Females	46.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,423	N/A
2001	2,525	4.21%
2002	2,557	1.27%
2003	2,580	0.90%
2004	2,592	0.47%
2005	2,634	1.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,867

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	166
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	0	-	-
Robbery	0	-	-	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	4	-	-	0	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	787
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	5	-	-	0	-	-
Larceny, Theft	13	-	-	0	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	-	0	-	-
Arson	0	-	-	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	937 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities