Petersburg

Population: 2,590
Median household income: $59,850
Median home value: $174,800

Petersburg is a community in Menard County, Illinois, home to 2,590 residents. At $59,850, its median household income sits below Menard County's $81,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Petersburg's population grew 3.1% from 2,513 to 2,590, while its median home value rose 78.4% from $98,000 to $174,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population. 84.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,590
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,850
Median home value: $174,800
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 1,311
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5132,590

Median household income

$54,833$59,850

Median home value

$98,000$174,800

Median gross rent

$681$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,513	$54,833	$98,000	$681
2020	2,564	$62,574	$121,900	$669
2021	2,515	$60,536	$134,500	$636
2022	2,426	$70,762	$176,900	$673
2023	2,590	$59,850	$174,800	$665

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	4.9%
5 to 17	376	14.5%
18 to 24	296	11.4%
25 to 34	412	15.9%
35 to 44	287	11.1%
45 to 54	441	17.0%
55 to 64	231	8.9%
65 to 74	230	8.9%
75 and over	190	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,451	94.6%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	131	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	8.5%
High school graduate	573	32.0%
Some college or associate's	535	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	272	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	259	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,133	84.3%
Carpooled	31	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	89	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	482	38.5%
15 to 29 min	209	16.7%
30 to 44 min	466	37.2%
45 to 59 min	68	5.4%
60+ min	28	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 15.5% (396 of 2,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	756	60.6%
Nonfamily households	491	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,247	95.1%
Vacant	64	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	713	57.2%
Renter-occupied	534	42.8%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	931	71.0%
1-unit, attached	12	0.9%
2 to 4 units	148	11.3%
5 to 19 units	63	4.8%
20 or more units	126	9.6%
Mobile home & other	31	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1759312
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0143, -89.8453