Where has Petersburg looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Petersburg | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,537 | 33,322 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 3.4% | -3.5% | 56 | ||
| Median household income | $50,698 | $52,145 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 21.7% | 21.4% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 24.2% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 9.7% | 4.1% | 78 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $189,000 | $176,250 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,174 | $991 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 16.2% | 11.7% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.0% | 7.2% | 73 |
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| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.8% | +4.7% | -2.6% |
| Housing units | +1.5% | +10.3% | +3.7% |
| Median household income | -6.9% | +49.4% | +34.8% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -2.6% | +67.4% | +62.4% |
| Median gross rent | +14.5% | +33.1% | +36.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +15.1% | +45.3% | +20.9% |
| Worked from home | +10.0% | +257.8% | +227.6% |
| Poverty rate | +36.6% | -21.2% | -11.7% |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 8.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.2 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 9.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 22.7 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.7 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.6 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 11.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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