Petersburg

Population: 787
Median household income: $38,636
Median home value: $71,400

Petersburg, a community in Hale County, Texas, has 787 residents. At $38,636, its median household income sits below Hale County's $52,788.

From 2019 to 2023, Petersburg's population declined 25.5% from 1,057 to 787, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $54,800 to $71,400.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 67.1% of the population. 89.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 787
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $38,636
Median home value: $71,400
Median gross rent: $635
Housing units: 478
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,057787

Median household income

$43,158$38,636

Median home value

$54,800$71,400

Median gross rent

$532$635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,057	$43,158	$54,800	—
2020	1,034	$42,663	$57,400	$532
2021	863	$34,167	$57,100	$576
2022	827	$39,196	$60,300	$610
2023	787	$38,636	$71,400	$635

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	8.1%
5 to 17	114	14.5%
18 to 24	17	2.2%
25 to 34	66	8.4%
35 to 44	108	13.7%
45 to 54	120	15.2%
55 to 64	127	16.1%
65 to 74	88	11.2%
75 and over	83	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	259	32.9%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	528	67.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	20.9%
High school graduate	180	30.4%
Some college or associate's	220	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	54	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	349	89.0%
Carpooled	26	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	39.7%
15 to 29 min	31	8.3%
30 to 44 min	134	35.7%
45 to 59 min	50	13.3%
60+ min	11	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 11.4% (90 of 787)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	52.5%
Nonfamily households	168	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	354	74.1%
Vacant	124	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	233	65.8%
Renter-occupied	121	34.2%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	448	93.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4856996
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8710, -101.5973