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Compare Petersburg to Dale City

This post compares Petersburg, Virginia to Dale City, 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) Dale City (CDP)
Population 32,037 73,279
Income (median) $33,843 $50,993
Home Value (median) $112,900 $286,900
White 17% 47%
Black 75% 24%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 25% 47%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 58% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Dale City?
A: Petersburg has a much smaller population count than Dale City: 32037 compared with 73279 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petersburg or Dale City?
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 24% for Dale City.

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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