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Petersburg, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Dearborn County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
532 Population 85/sq mi density
$123,669 Median Income $34,916 per capita
$219,300 Home Value $313,639 Zillow
55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
195 Violent Crime/100K 4,659 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$123,669 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$219,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$123,669
65% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,916
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$123,669
165%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,916
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,449
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,601M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.6%
Other 9.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,198
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
139
Retail
146
Manufacturing
45

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,449
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,239
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$123,669
Per Capita Income$34,916
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$78,449
Avg Weekly Wage$980
County GDP$2,601M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.400
Cost of Living Index90.2

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone85.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,198
Restaurants81
Healthcare139
Retail146
Manufacturing45

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$78,449
Avg Property Tax$3,239