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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
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
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
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,590
Population Density
1,660
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.5 km²)
Median Age
38.8 yrs
0% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.5%
Male
53.5%
Female
47%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.6%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.4%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.8%
4% below US avg (6%)
Disability
21.0%
62% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.8%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.2%
16% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.399
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,590
Population Density1,660 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age38.8 years

Gender

Male46.5%
Female53.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.6%
Black or African American0.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.4%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.8%
Disability21.0%
Health Insurance97.8%
Uninsured7.2%
Broadband Access86.8%
Gini Coefficient0.399

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K