Petersburg city County vs. Colonial Heights city County

Petersburg city County (VA)Colonial Heights city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,56717,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,43517,410
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,42017,411
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%20.5%
Female persons, percent54.0%54.2%
White alone, percent17.3%76.6%
Black or African American alone, percent77.2%14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent15.0%73.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7211,706
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%7.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201840.5%63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,200$168,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,178$1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$912$1,013
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201334.1%21.0%
Households, 2014-201813,2747,054
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.6%81.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.5%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.0%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.9%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,10199,888
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)437,746139,933
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)560,13019,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)334,459763,254
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,461$43,667
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.323.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,135$53,716
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,356$27,579
Persons in poverty, percent25.8%13.5%
All firms, 20121,4801,600
Men-owned firms, 2012693871
Women-owned firms, 2012520430
Minority-owned firms, 2012831236
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125021,193
Veteran-owned firms, 2012194150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1191,269
Black-owned firms, percent, 200739.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%21.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,413.72,315.3
Land area in square miles, 201022.937.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Petersburg city county (VA) and Colonial Heights city county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.