Population 4,100 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Petersburg
Household size in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Petersburg is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Scranton.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 39.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 38.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | −0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Petersburg is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Petersburg (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Scranton overall (15.1%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.2 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Petersburg
Renters in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6% | 45.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.3% | 48.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.7% | 51.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.4% | 50.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Petersburg: 50.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Scranton as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 44.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 13.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 14.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in Petersburg, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Scranton as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1944 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1945 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1945 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1945 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Petersburg is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $637 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $793 | $737 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,240 | $1,071 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$434 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Petersburg pays $1,240 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Scranton overall ($1,071). Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Petersburg
Bachelor's degrees in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 19.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 21.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 21.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 23.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Petersburg (29.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Scranton overall (23.3%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 82.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 85.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 86.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Petersburg never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Scranton as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Petersburg
| Period | Petersburg | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Petersburg runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Petersburg compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 36.9 | 11.4% | 50.4% | 15.3% | 1938 | $1,240 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| The Hill Section | 2.44 | 33.8 | 10.9% | 63.4% | 12.9% | 1941 | $1,199 | 29.4% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Downtown | 1.99 | 32.2 | 5.8% | 89.8% | 17.0% | 1952 | $988 | 33.3% | 91.2% | 5.8% |
| Green Ridge | 2.06 | 38.8 | 14.8% | 59.0% | 15.8% | 1942 | $1,185 | 24.1% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
| South Side | 2.43 | 38.2 | 17.4% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1941 | $1,059 | 16.5% | 79.5% | 7.3% |
| Providence | 2.50 | 41.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 17.7% | 1942 | $1,152 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| West Side | 2.46 | 38.1 | 20.6% | 54.4% | 14.5% | 1939 | $1,126 | 15.7% | 83.6% | 9.4% |
| The Plot | 2.30 | 37.8 | 13.4% | 45.4% | 18.4% | 1940 | $1,089 | 25.5% | 92.4% | 8.0% |
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| North End | 3.04 | 29.3 | 29.1% | 47.4% | 19.6% | 1943 | $1,220 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 6.4% |
| Mayflower | 2.37 | 41.7 | 19.1% | 54.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $955 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 14.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Petersburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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