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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
2,332 → 2,254
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.4%
$35,348 → $48,924
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Petersburg across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,201
-53 from 2023 (2,254)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,408
+$12,484 from 2023 ($48,924)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,332 | — | $35,348 | — |
| 2015 | 2,314 | -0.8% | $35,918 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,293 | -0.9% | $43,380 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 2,305 | +0.5% | $48,417 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,275 | -1.3% | $48,846 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,254 | -0.9% | $48,924 | +0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.