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Compare Petersburg to Chesapeake

This post compares Petersburg, Virginia to Chesapeake, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Petersburg (city) Chesapeake (city)
Population 32,037 235,410
Income (median) $33,843 $50,491
Home Value (median) $112,900 $260,900
White 17% 61%
Black 75% 29%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 25% 38%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 58% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Chesapeake?
A: Petersburg has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 32037 compared with 235410 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Petersburg or in Chesapeake?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Petersburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petersburg or Chesapeake?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Petersburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Petersburg versus 29% for Chesapeake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Petersburg may include: Portsmouth, Danville, and Hampton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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