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Compare Petersburg to Roanoke

This post compares Petersburg, Virginia to Roanoke, 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) Roanoke (city)
Population 32,037 99,572
Income (median) $33,843 $36,256
Home Value (median) $112,900 $133,700
White 17% 62%
Black 75% 28%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 25% 26%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 58% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Roanoke?
A: Petersburg has a much smaller population count than Roanoke: 32037 compared with 99572 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petersburg or Roanoke?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 48% for Roanoke.

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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