Petersburg, MI Population

Overview

1,186

Total Population

39.8

Median age

49.75%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

49.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Petersburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Petersburg is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Petersburg's population under 18 was 25.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Petersburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Petersburg, 20.32% were under the age of 15, 20.83% aged 15 to 29, 46.21% aged 30 to 64, 11.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Petersburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in Petersburg, MI.
The Petersburg, MI gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 72.

Petersburg's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Petersburg population: 96.63% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.02% are multiracial.
Petersburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,146 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Petersburg is White with a population of 1,146 (96.63% of the total population).

Petersburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,170 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Petersburg's population decreased by 23 (1.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Petersburg's population increased by 25 (2.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Petersburg's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,120.