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Petersburg, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Pike County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,141
Population
1,355/sq mi density
$48,924
Median Income
$30,907 per capita
$94,700
Home Value
$165,529 Zillow
$634
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
451
Violent Crime/100K
5,208 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$48,924 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,700 home value, $634/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
451 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,924
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,907
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,924
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,907
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,789
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,158
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,158
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$694M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
213
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
19
Retail
28
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,789
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,913
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,924 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,907 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,789 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,158 |
| County GDP | $694M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 213 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,789 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,913 |