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Petersburg, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Lincoln County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
579
Population
573/sq mi density
$58,942
Median Income
$22,827 per capita
$144,600
Home Value
$308,018 Zillow
$648
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,942 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,600 home value, $648/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,942
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,827
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
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
$58,942
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,827
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,203
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.1%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,714M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
12%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
804
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
70
Retail
137
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,203
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,298
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,942 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,827 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,203 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $1,714M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 804 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 137 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,203 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,298 |