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Compare Petersburg to Portsmouth

This post compares Petersburg, Virginia to Portsmouth, 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) Portsmouth (city)
Population 32,037 95,536
Income (median) $33,843 $40,064
Home Value (median) $112,900 $169,400
White 17% 40%
Black 75% 52%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 58% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Portsmouth?
A: Petersburg has a much smaller population count than Portsmouth: 32037 compared with 95536 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petersburg or Portsmouth?
A: Homes tend to be 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 45% for Portsmouth.

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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