Petersburg, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,191 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 422 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 383 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,088 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,910 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,388 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,289 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,756 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,233 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,759 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,208 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,035 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,138 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,160 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,698 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,524 | 35.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,976 | 37.4 |
| Separated | 1,439 | 5.4 |
| Widowed | 2,835 | 10.6 |
Female | 2,360 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 2,924 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,842 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,231 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 576 | 46.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,001 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,456 | 17.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,404 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 639 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,259 | 29.1 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,809 | 70.9 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,098 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,712 | 53.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,517 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,537 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,484 | 42.8 |
Same county | 7,427 | 23.6 |
Different county | 6,057 | 19.2 |
Same state | 3,656 | 11.6 |
Different state | 2,401 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 496 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,740 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,971 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 32,497 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 24,805 | 73.5 |
Different state | 7,692 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 474 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 769 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 169 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 433 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 336 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 769 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 324 | 42.1 |
| Asia | 204 | 26.5 |
| Africa | 26 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 192 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 18 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,517 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,123 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,394 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 559 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 770 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 272 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 388 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 158 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 199 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,740 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,291 | 83.9 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 63 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 93 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,024 | 3.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 168 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| German | 664 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 56 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 660 | 2.0 |
| Italian | 191 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 68 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 97 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 192 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 481 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 955 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 83 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 23,181 | 68.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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