Town of Petersburg 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Petersburg
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 1,563 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 794 50.8%
Female 769 49.2%
Under 5 years 97 6.2%
5 to 9 years 109 7.0%
10 to 14 years 127 8.1%
15 to 19 years 117 7.5%
20 to 24 years 61 3.9%
25 to 34 years 177 11.3%
35 to 44 years 266 17.0%
45 to 54 years 227 14.5%
55 to 59 years 111 7.1%
60 to 64 years 75 4.8%
65 to 74 years 117 7.5%
75 to 84 years 63 4.0%
85 years and over 16 1.0%
Median Age (years) 39.1 (X)
18 years and over 1,154 73.8%
----Male 575 36.8%
----Female 579 37.0%
21 years and over 1,094 70.0%
62 years and over 235 15.0%
65 years and over 196 12.5%
----Male 93 6.0%
----Female 103 6.6%
RACE

One Race 1,554 99.4%
----White 1,533 98.1%
----Black or African American 3 0.2%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.1%
----Asian 14 0.9%
--------Asian Indian 0 0.0%
--------Chinese 0 0.0%
--------Filipino 0 0.0%
--------Japanese 1 0.1%
--------Korean 1 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 0 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 12 0.8%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 3 0.2%
Two or More Races 9 0.6%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 1,541 98.6%
Black or African American 5 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.3%
Asian 16 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some Other Race 6 0.4%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 1,563 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7 0.4%
----Mexican 0 0.0%
----Puerto Rican 4 0.3%
----Cuban 1 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 2 0.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,556 99.6%
----White alone 1,528 97.8%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 1,563 100.0%
In Households 1,560 99.8%
----Householder 587 37.6%
----Spouse 369 23.6%
----Child 483 30.9%
--------Own Child under 18 years 371 23.7%
----Other Relatives 48 3.1%
--------Under 18 years 24 1.5%
----Nonrelatives 73 4.7%
--------Unmarried Partner 38 2.4%
In Group Quarters 3 0.2%
----Institutionalized Population 3 0.2%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 0 0.0%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 587 100.0%
Family Households (families) 434 73.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 199 33.9%
----Married-Couple Family 369 62.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 156 26.6%
----Female Householder, no husband present 42 7.2%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 26 4.4%
Nonfamily Households 153 26.1%
----Householder Living Alone 124 21.1%
--------Householder 65 years and over 46 7.8%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 215 36.6%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 136 23.2%
Average Household Size 2.66 (X)
Average Family Size 3.07 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 695 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 587 84.5%
Vacant Housing Units 108 15.5%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 70 10.1%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.8% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 3.4% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 587 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 502 85.5%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 85 14.5%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.66 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.65 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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