Allegheny Highlands Today

29.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Petersburg in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.8 percent higher than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,574.

82 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Petersburg residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	353	18
Regular high school diploma	637	32.5
GED or alternative credential	78	4
Some college, less than 1 year	76	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	230	11.7
Associate's degree	148	7.6
Bachelor's degree	274	14
Master's degree	156	8
Professional school degree	6	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.