Petersburg County Information
Petersburg in
Virginia occupies
23 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,445, a change from a 2000 population of
33,756 and
37,071 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
316 acts of violent crime reported in
Petersburg in 2004, a change from
414 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
853 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Petersburg, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Petersburg | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 23 sq. miles | Ranked 3,114 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,445 | Ranked 1,358 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,282 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,756 | Ranked 1,290 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,071 | Ranked 1,071 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 19.7% | |
| African American | 78.6% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 316 | 414 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 26 | |
| Robberies | 113 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 173 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,564 | 2,417 |
| Burglaries | 564 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,605 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 395 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,221 | 13,832 |
| Unemployed Population | 853 | 470 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 3.4% |
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