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County:

Petersburg city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51730

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

44,202

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,055

-7.1%

-12.4%

5.3%

1990:

38,386

-6.5%

-12.1%

5.6%

2000:

33,740

-12.1%

-14.7%

2.6%

2005:

32,604

-3.4%

-4.7%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,131

18.2%

0-to-19:

9,346

27.7%

Black:

26,511

78.6%

20-to-39:

8,959

26.6%

Hispanic:

463

1.4%

40-to-59:

8,687

25.7%

American Indian:

61

0.2%

60-plus:

6,748

20.0%

Other:

574

1.7%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,474.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$33,955

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.7%

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