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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Petersburgh, NY compare?
| Figure | Petersburgh, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,369 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,372 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 33 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Petersburgh, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,310±183 |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.0%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $77,692±$15,341 |
| Per capita income | $39,075±$4,151 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $170,300±$22,973 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100±$630 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.2%±30.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.9%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.8 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov