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Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 33,740 at the 2000 census. It is in Tri-Cities area of the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area . The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Petersburg with neighboring Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes.

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Petersburg Careers

Among the most common occupations in Petersburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Petersburg, Virginia work for companies, 25 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Petersburg Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Petersburg Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, teller jobs, team member jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs and project manager jobs.

Petersburg Industries

The leading industries in Petersburg, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Petersburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Petersburg are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Search & Navigation Instrument Mfg and Convenience Stores.

Petersburg Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Petersburg, Virginia is $24,870, and the median income of households in Petersburg was $28,851.
 

Average Salaries in Petersburg, VA

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 $25,000
 

Petersburg Unemployment Rate

Petersburg has an unemployment rate of 8.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Petersburg Trends data, the number of Petersburg, Virginia jobs has increased by 249% since November 2006.
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Petersburg Employment Statistics

Population of Petersburg
Total population 33,740
Male 45.72%
Female 54.28%
Median age 36.9
  
Petersburg Housing
Owner-occupied homes 51.5%
Median cost of a home $68,600
Median mortgage payment $520
Renter-occupied homes 48.5%
Vacant housing 13.5%
Median monthly rent $495
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $27,859
Median for all female full-time $21,882
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 17%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 15%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 12%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 19%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 10%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 36%
Currently married 37%
Separated 5%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 19%
Black or African American 80%
Asian 1%
Other 1%
  
Petersburg Commute
Carpool 18.7%
Public transportation 3.3%
Average travel time 23 minutes