Petersburg

Population: 129
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $98,800

Located in Nelson County, North Dakota, Petersburg is a community with a population of 129. Its median household income of $64,167 runs below the Nelson County figure of $68,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Petersburg's population declined 24.6% from 171 to 129, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $85,000 to $98,800.

88.4% of workers drive to work alone. 94.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 129
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $98,800
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

171129

Median household income

$55,000$64,167

Median home value

$85,000$98,800

Median gross rent

$717$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	171	$55,000	$85,000	$717
2020	159	$41,875	$91,100	$480
2021	113	$43,542	$77,500	—
2022	131	$53,750	$104,500	$950
2023	129	$64,167	$98,800	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1727.9%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 542.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7428.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.3%
5 to 17	36	27.9%
18 to 24	1	0.8%
25 to 34	14	10.9%
35 to 44	7	5.4%
45 to 54	3	2.3%
55 to 64	16	12.4%
65 to 74	37	28.7%
75 and over	12	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	105	81.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	2.3%
Asian	9	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's53.9%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	4.5%
High school graduate	17	19.1%
Some college or associate's	48	53.9%
Bachelor's degree	10	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	10	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	88.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	9.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	31.0%
15 to 29 min	5	11.9%
30 to 44 min	16	38.1%
45 to 59 min	3	7.1%
60+ min	5	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 3.1% (4 of 129)

	Count	Share
Family households	34	63.0%
Nonfamily households	20	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	60.7%
Vacant	35	39.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	90.7%
Renter-occupied	5	9.3%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	94.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3861860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.0175, -98.0006