Petersburgh

County:: Rensselaer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 41.613
State:: New York

Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County, New York. Petersburgh has a 2025 population of 1,367. Petersburgh is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually but its population has decreased by -0.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,374 in 2020.

The average household income in Petersburgh is $90,460 with a poverty rate of 6.02%.The median age in Petersburgh is 48.8 years: 50 years for males, and 46.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Petersburgh includes 93.93% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,285	93.93%
Two or more races	46	3.36%
Other race	18	1.32%
Black or African American	13	0.95%
Asian	5	0.37%
Native American	1	0.07%

Petersburgh Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Petersburgh's average per capita income is $44,883. Household income levels show a median of $80,435. The poverty rate stands at 6.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,809	-
Families	$96,679	$105,172
Households	$80,435	$90,460
Non Families	$37,422	$58,200

$44,883

Average Income

$80,435

Median Household Income

6.02%

Poverty Rate