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Compare Petersburg to Suffolk

This post compares Petersburg, Virginia to Suffolk, 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) Suffolk (city)
Population 32,037 88,057
Income (median) $33,843 $49,641
Home Value (median) $112,900 $238,200
White 17% 52%
Black 75% 41%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 25% 37%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 58% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Suffolk?
A: Petersburg has a much smaller population count than Suffolk: 32037 compared with 88057 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Petersburg or Suffolk?
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 30% for Suffolk.

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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