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Petersburg, WV Profile


Petersburg, WV, population 2,742, 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 the past decade the population of Petersburg has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Petersburg's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White97%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,423N/A
20012,5183.92%
20022,5420.95%
20032,5570.59%
20042,5720.59%
20052,6091.44%
20062,6541.72%
20072,7072.00%
20082,7391.18%
20092,7420.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,867
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001166
2002N/A
2003N/A
20040
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0004
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0000
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001787
2002N/A
2003N/A
20040
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 5 13 1
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 0 0 0
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation937 feet above sea level
Land Area1.6 Square Miles



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