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Petersburg, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Petersburg is 2,926, which is 9.24% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Petersburg population density is 64.12 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Petersburg is white, which represent 73.51% of the total population. The average Petersburg education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,926. #35

Population Growth Since 2000, #205

Petersburg, AK		-9.24%
Alaska		16.17%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #88

Petersburg, AK	64.12 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,151 (73.51%, #122)
Black:	74 (2.53%, #22)
Hispanic:	242 (8.27%, #28)
Asian:	56 (1.91%, #50)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	195 (6.66%, #236)
One Race, Other:	130 (4.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	320 (10.94%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	143 (59.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	15 (6.20%, see rank)
Cuban:	6 (2.48%, see rank)
Central American:	28 (11.57%, see rank)
South American:	5 (2.07%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	3 (5.36%, see rank)
Filipino:	21 (37.50%, see rank)
Japanese:	12 (21.43%, see rank)
Korean:	13 (23.21%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1 (1.79%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	6 (10.71%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,744 (93.78%) out of the total population of 2,926 reported first ancestry.

	Petersburg, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	5	0.17%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.48%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	12	0.41%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	48	1.64%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	293	10.01%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	81	2.77%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	521	17.81%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	23	0.79%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.03%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	321	10.97%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	69	2.36%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	450	15.38%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	54	1.85%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	27	0.92%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	87	2.97%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	38	1.30%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	110	3.76%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	40	1.37%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	174	5.95%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	22	0.75%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.14%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	35	1.20%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	35	1.20%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,535 (52.46%, see rank)

Females: 1,391 (47.54%, see rank)

Petersburg, AK	Male: 52.46% Female: 47.54%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Petersburg, AK	42.00 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Petersburg, AK	39.60 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Petersburg, AK	43.80 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Petersburg, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	194	6.63%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	119	4.07%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	132	4.51%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	212	7.25%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	188	6.43%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	383	13.09%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	380	12.99%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	520	17.77%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	488	16.68%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	196	6.70%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	86	2.94%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	28	0.96%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Petersburg, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,081, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	104, 5.00%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	691, 33.21%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	777, 37.34%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	358, 17.20%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	151, 7.26%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.74, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Petersburg, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	87	80.46%	19.54%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	208	97.12%, see rank	2.88%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	166	97.59%, see rank	2.41%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	143	91.61%, see rank	8.39%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	54	90.74%, see rank	9.26%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Petersburg, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	1,267, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.18, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	383, 30.23%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	884, 69.77%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	752, 59.35%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.77, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	621, 49.01%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	515, 40.65%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Petersburg, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,481	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,318	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	528	40.06%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	658	49.92%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	14	1.06%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	118	8.95%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,163	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	238	20.46%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	625	53.74%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	97	8.34%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	203	17.45%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Petersburg, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	2,723	93.06%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,064	36.36%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,622	55.43%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	37	1.26%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	203	6.94%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	57	1.95%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	146	4.99%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	32	1.09%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	40	1.37%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	42	1.44%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.24%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	79	2.70%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.10%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Petersburg, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	1,157	91.32%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	42	3.31%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	24	1.89%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	18	1.42%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	26	2.05%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.