All Countries
Petersburg, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lubbock County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
787
Population
972/sq mi density
$38,636
Median Income
$26,491 per capita
$71,400
Home Value
$92,051 Zillow
$635
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
265
Violent Crime/100K
353 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$38,636 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,400 home value, $635/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
265 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,636
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,491
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% 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
$38,636
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,491
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,229
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.0%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,822M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
6.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,294
Restaurants
770
Healthcare
925
Retail
1,060
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,229
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,545
144% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,636 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,491 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,229 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $19,822M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,294 |
| Restaurants | 770 |
| Healthcare | 925 |
| Retail | 1,060 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,229 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,545 |