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Compare Petersburg to Leesburg

This post compares Petersburg, Virginia to Leesburg, 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) Leesburg (town)
Population 32,037 51,015
Income (median) $33,843 $63,815
Home Value (median) $112,900 $394,000
White 17% 75%
Black 75% 7%
Asian 1% 8%
With Kids 25% 44%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 58% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Leesburg?
A: Petersburg has a smaller population count than Leesburg: 32037 compared with 51015 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petersburg or Leesburg?
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 Leesburg.

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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