Petersburg, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Menard County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

2,590 Population 1,660/sq mi density

$59,850 Median Income $41,332 per capita

$174,800 Home Value $202,729 Zillow

$665 Median Rent 30.9% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

45 Violent Crime/100K 949 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.0 / 5.0

$59,850 median income, 0.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$174,800 home value, $665/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

45 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.4 / 5.0

29.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Petersburg (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade

234 jobs 25 firms $27,303/yr

Accommodation & Food Services

153 jobs 21 firms $21,928/yr

Construction

97 jobs 36 firms $50,887/yr

Professional & Technical Services

97 jobs 15 firms $45,387/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

50 jobs 13 firms $35,882/yr

Manufacturing

41 jobs 5 firms $18,320/yr

Arts & Entertainment

36 jobs 7 firms $20,851/yr

Wholesale Trade

35 jobs 7 firms $99,862/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Retail Trade

1.32

Arts & Entertainment

1.21

Construction

1.04

Accommodation & Food Services

0.95

Professional & Technical Services

0.79

Wholesale Trade

0.50

Administrative & Waste Services

0.48

Manufacturing

0.28

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	234	25	$525	$27,303	1.32
Accommodation & Food Services	153	21	$422	$21,928	0.95
Construction	97	36	$979	$50,887	1.04
Professional & Technical Services	97	15	$873	$45,387	0.79
Administrative & Waste Services	50	13	$690	$35,882	0.48
Manufacturing	41	5	$352	$18,320	0.28
Arts & Entertainment	36	7	$401	$20,851	1.21
Wholesale Trade	35	7	$1,920	$99,862	0.50