Allegheny Highlands Today

Of the 2,574 people living in Petersburg in 2019, 50.9 percent (1,309) were women and 49.1 percent (1,265) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Allegheny Highlands Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 782-to-732. In the 65 and over age range, there were 389 females and 324 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	782	30.4
Females 18 and over	732	28.4
Males 65 and over	324	12.6
Females 65 and over	389	15.1

Source: US Census Bureau