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Petersburg, Virginia

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Image:Petersburg Virginia Seal.png right {{Greater Richmond Region}} '''Petersburg''' is an independent city located in Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 33,740. It is located in Tri-Cities, Virginia Tri-Cities area of the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Petersburg (along with Colonial Heights, Virginia Colonial Heights) with neighboring Dinwiddie County, Virginia Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes.

Location
Located along the eastern seaboard, approximately halfway between New York and Florida, Petersburg is at the juncture of Interstates 95 and 85, just 23 miles south of Virginia's state capital, Richmond, Virginia Richmond. The city is one of 13 jurisdictions that comprise the Richmond-Petersburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Petersburg is a part of the Tri-cities, Virginia regional economy known as the "Appomattox Basin" that includes the counties of Dinwiddie and Prince George, the southern part of Chesterfield County, and the cities of Hopewell and Colonial Heights.

Geography
Image:VAMap-doton-Petersburg.PNG left|Location of Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg is located at 37°12'46" North, 77°24'1" West (37.21295, -77.400417){{GR|1}}. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 60.1 square kilometer km² (23.2 square mile mi²). 59.3 km² (22.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.29% water.

Demographics
As of the census{{GR.html">population density was 569.4/km² (1,474.6/mi²). There were 15,955 housing units at an average density of 269.2/km² (697.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 18.52% White.html" title="Meaning of population density.html" title="Meaning of White (U.S. Census) White">White (U.S. Census)|White, 78.97% African American (U.S. Census) African American, 0.20% Native American (U.S. Census) Native American, 0.70% Asian (U.S. Census) Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census) Pacific Islander, 0.59% from Race (U.S. Census) other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic (U.S. Census) Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census) Latino of any race. There were 13,799 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were Marriage married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,851, and the median income for a family was $33,955. Males had a median income of $27,859 versus $21,882 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,989. 19.6% of the population and 16.7% of families were below the poverty line. 27.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

External links

- Official website {{Mapit-US-cityscale|37.21295|-77.400417}} {{Virginia}} Category:Cities in Virginia Category:Richmond, Virginia de:Petersburg (Virginia) pt:Petersburg (Virgínia) {{catmore}} Category:Cities in Virginia

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