Petersburg

Population: 532
Median household income: $123,669
Median home value: $219,300

Petersburg is a community in Boone County, Kentucky, home to 532 residents. The median household income of $123,669 is above the Boone County median ($94,752).

From 2019 to 2023, Petersburg's population declined 8.1% from 579 to 532, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $176,300 to $219,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.4% of the population. 85.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 532
Median age: 26.0 yrs
Median household income: $123,669
Median home value: $219,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

579532

Median household income

$89,659$123,669

Median home value

$176,300$219,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	579	$89,659	$176,300
2020	368	$88,611	—
2021	418	$94,722	$191,700
2022	587	$117,917	$215,100
2023	532	$123,669	$219,300

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

Age distribution

Under 512.8%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3439.8%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	12.8%
5 to 17	139	26.1%
18 to 24	24	4.5%
25 to 34	212	39.8%
35 to 44	41	7.7%
45 to 54	20	3.8%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	22	4.1%
75 and over	6	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	502	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	30	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate5.0%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree47.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	15	5.0%
Some college or associate's	116	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	142	47.2%
Graduate or professional degree	28	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	260	85.5%
Carpooled	30	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	7.2%
15 to 29 min	101	34.8%
30 to 44 min	141	48.6%
45 to 59 min	27	9.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.57
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 532)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	76.4%
Vacant	46	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	149	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149	76.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2160312
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 39.0476, -84.8537