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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Petersburg, VA was 5.7%, which was 52.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.7% across the entire state of Virginia. Compared to the unemployment rate of 11.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 100.0%. The most common industries in Petersburg are: Health care (13.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.2% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.6% of civilian employees). 37.2% of workers work in Petersburg city County and 7.2% of all workers work at home. 68.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.5% greater than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Petersburg, Virginia was 33,740 / 33,489
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Petersburg, Virginia was 33,740 / 33,489
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 13.4% (1,766) | 4.9% (300) | 21.0% (1,466) |
| Educational services | 9.2% (1,215) | 7.0% (434) | 11.2% (781) |
| Public administration | 8.6% (1,138) | 9.1% (565) | 8.2% (573) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.4% (971) | 6.2% (385) | 8.4% (586) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.5% (590) | 4.8% (296) | 4.2% (294) |
| Construction | 4.2% (556) | 8.0% (497) | 0.8% (59) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.7% (482) | 2.8% (175) | 4.4% (307) |
| Chemicals | 2.8% (367) | 3.7% (227) | 2.0% (140) |
| Social assistance | 2.8% (363) | 1.0% (62) | 4.3% (301) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.8% (363) | 2.6% (163) | 2.9% (200) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.3% (303) | 2.3% (144) | 2.3% (159) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.0% (265) | 2.3% (140) | 1.8% (125) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.9% (244) | 3.5% (218) | 0.4% (26) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.9% (244) | 1.2% (73) | 2.4% (171) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.7% (221) | 1.8% (114) | 1.5% (107) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 1.7% (218) | 2.3% (141) | 1.1% (77) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.6% (210) | 2.5% (154) | 0.8% (56) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (209) | 2.1% (131) | 1.1% (78) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.6% (208) | 0.6% (37) | 2.4% (171) |
| Paper | 1.2% (155) | 2.0% (124) | 0.4% (31) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.2% (155) | 0.6% (40) | 1.6% (115) |
| Warehousing and storage | 1.1% (148) | 1.6% (99) | 0.7% (49) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.1% (145) | 1.7% (106) | 0.6% (39) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.9% (123) | 1.5% (94) | 0.4% (29) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (116) | 0.3% (19) | 1.4% (97) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.9% (116) | 1.9% (116) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.9% (115) | 1.8% (110) | 0.1% (5) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (98) | 0.8% (50) | 0.7% (48) |
| Food | 0.7% (95) | 0.9% (58) | 0.5% (37) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.7% (95) | 1.0% (62) | 0.5% (33) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.7% (89) | 0.6% (35) | 0.8% (54) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.7% (88) | 0.8% (49) | 0.6% (39) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.7% (87) | 1.4% (87) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.7% (86) | 1.0% (60) | 0.4% (26) |
| Machinery | 0.6% (83) | 0.5% (31) | 0.7% (52) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (73) | 0.6% (37) | 0.5% (36) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (69) | 0.3% (16) | 0.8% (53) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (66) | 1.0% (61) | 0.1% (5) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (60) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (60) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (57) | 0.4% (26) | 0.4% (31) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (56) | 0.8% (51) | 0.1% (5) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (56) | 0.3% (19) | 0.5% (37) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (55) | 0.9% (55) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (55) | 0.6% (38) | 0.2% (17) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (53) | 0.2% (11) | 0.6% (42) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.4% (49) | 0.3% (21) | 0.4% (28) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (49) | 0.6% (34) | 0.2% (15) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.4% (48) | 0.7% (42) | 0.1% (6) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (44) | 0.7% (44) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (43) | 0.1% (4) | 0.6% (39) |
| Private households | 0.3% (40) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (40) |
| Apparel | 0.3% (39) | 0.1% (4) | 0.5% (35) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (34) | 0.6% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (33) | 0.3% (18) | 0.2% (15) |
| Wood products | 0.2% (32) | 0.5% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.2% (32) | 0.3% (17) | 0.2% (15) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.2% (30) | 0.3% (20) | 0.1% (10) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (29) | 0.2% (14) | 0.2% (15) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (26) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (26) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.2% (26) | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (20) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (24) | 0.2% (12) | 0.2% (12) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (22) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (16) |
| Rail transportation | 0.2% (22) | 0.4% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (21) | 0.3% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (19) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (13) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (19) | 0.3% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (18) | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (10) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (18) | 0.3% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.1% (18) | 0.2% (10) | 0.1% (8) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.1% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (17) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Water transportation | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Petersburg
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.3%Males
- 0.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 15.5%Males
- 8.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 25.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 10.3%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 13.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.4%Males
- 12.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 10.9%Males
- 7.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 40.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 5.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Petersburg: | 5.7% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Petersburg: | 5.6% |
| Virginia: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Petersburg: | 10.2% |
| Virginia: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Petersburg: | 14.7% |
| Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Petersburg: | 5.6% |
| Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Petersburg: | 6.2% |
| Virginia: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Petersburg: | 7.2% |
| Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Petersburg: | 7.7% |
| Virginia: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Petersburg: | 9.1% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Petersburg: | 10.5% |
| Virginia: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Petersburg: | 11.4% |
| Virginia: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Petersburg: | 11.7% |
| Virginia: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Petersburg: | 12.8% |
| Virginia: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Petersburg: | 14.3% |
| Virginia: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Petersburg: | 13.6% |
| Virginia: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Petersburg: | 7.9% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Petersburg: | 6.7% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Petersburg: | 6.8% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Petersburg: | 7.9% |
| Virginia: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Petersburg: | 8.4% |
| Virginia: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Petersburg: | 9.1% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Petersburg: | 7.7% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Petersburg: | 5.6% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Petersburg: | 3.4% |
| Virginia: | 2.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Petersburg: | 5.1% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Petersburg: | 5.6% |
| Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Petersburg: | 7.9% |
| Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Petersburg: | 8.9% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Petersburg: | 7.6% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Petersburg: | 9.5% |
| Virginia: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Petersburg: | 9.5% |
| Virginia: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Petersburg: | 11.8% |
| Virginia: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Petersburg: | 10.1% |
| Virginia: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Petersburg: | 7.1% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 10.1% (1,288) |
| Virginia: | 5.2% (184,150) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 4.0% (508) |
| Virginia: | 4.0% (143,834) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 6.5% (837) |
| Virginia: | 4.8% (170,996) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 9.6% (1,231) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (307,598) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 11.7% (1,498) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (324,323) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 10.0% (1,279) |
| Virginia: | 14.2% (504,796) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 6.5% (826) |
| Virginia: | 12.3% (436,196) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 9.2% (1,179) |
| Virginia: | 11.9% (422,834) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 3.1% (393) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (224,568) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 4.7% (597) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (250,122) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 5.1% (655) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (105,732) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 0.8% (105) |
| Virginia: | 1.4% (50,363) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Petersburg: | 8.3% (1,063) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (219,709) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Petersburg: | 10.6% (1,352) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (214,315) |
<5am:
| Petersburg: | 4.6% (605) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (106,117) |
5:30am:
| Petersburg: | 3.3% (441) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (104,536) |
6am:
| Petersburg: | 4.1% (537) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (160,804) |
6:30am:
| Petersburg: | 9.3% (1,231) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (316,895) |
7am:
| Petersburg: | 11.7% (1,546) |
| Virginia: | 10.7% (372,448) |
7:30am:
| Petersburg: | 12.0% (1,587) |
| Virginia: | 14.1% (491,661) |
8am:
| Petersburg: | 14.4% (1,896) |
| Virginia: | 15.1% (526,342) |
8:30am:
| Petersburg: | 8.6% (1,132) |
| Virginia: | 11.5% (399,738) |
9am:
| Petersburg: | 5.0% (662) |
| Virginia: | 5.8% (200,280) |
10am:
| Petersburg: | 4.0% (529) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (190,998) |
11am:
| Petersburg: | 2.3% (297) |
| Virginia: | 2.0% (69,788) |
12pm:
| Petersburg: | 0.9% (125) |
| Virginia: | 0.9% (31,327) |
4pm:
| Petersburg: | 9.4% (1,241) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (196,554) |
>4pm:
| Petersburg: | 9.1% (1,201) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (204,265) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 12.6% (737) |
| Virginia: | 6.8% (129,709) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.5% (321) |
| Virginia: | 5.3% (101,619) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 9.7% (568) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (112,784) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 9.0% (523) |
| Virginia: | 10.0% (191,463) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 11.8% (688) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (182,672) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 8.0% (468) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (264,728) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 4.4% (256) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (198,372) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 11.4% (667) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (202,530) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.7% (98) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (105,302) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.0% (294) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (120,452) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 6.2% (359) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (49,141) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.4% (82) |
| Virginia: | 1.3% (24,562) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.9% (344) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (115,691) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 7.2% (417) |
| Virginia: | 6.1% (116,029) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 7.9% (551) |
| Virginia: | 3.3% (54,441) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 2.7% (188) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (42,215) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 3.9% (269) |
| Virginia: | 3.5% (58,212) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 10.1% (706) |
| Virginia: | 7.1% (116,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 11.7% (812) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (141,651) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 11.6% (809) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (240,068) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 8.2% (572) |
| Virginia: | 14.5% (237,824) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 7.4% (516) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (220,304) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 4.2% (291) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (119,266) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 4.3% (303) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (129,670) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 4.2% (295) |
| Virginia: | 3.4% (56,591) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 0.3% (21) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (25,801) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 10.4% (726) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (104,018) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 13.3% (926) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (98,286) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,041 (7.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,495 (+7.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,197 (39.4%)
Number of people working at home: 1,041 (7.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,495 (+7.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,197 (39.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 1.9% (247) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (93,024) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 9.1% (1,194) |
| Virginia: | 8.0% (284,014) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 17.2% (2,261) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (449,774) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 14.2% (1,867) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (557,327) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 14.4% (1,895) |
| Virginia: | 14.8% (523,186) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 7.4% (965) |
| Virginia: | 7.5% (263,994) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 14.6% (1,920) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (494,374) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 5.2% (684) |
| Virginia: | 3.6% (125,916) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 3.4% (443) |
| Virginia: | 3.8% (133,560) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 5.7% (754) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (297,802) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 5.1% (674) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (220,533) |
90 or more minutes:
| Petersburg: | 2.1% (272) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (97,883) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 1.9% (253) |
| Virginia: | 2.4% (85,207) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 11.0% (1,452) |
| Virginia: | 8.5% (296,082) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 17.9% (2,359) |
| Virginia: | 12.9% (448,126) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 21.8% (2,867) |
| Virginia: | 15.2% (530,128) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 14.9% (1,967) |
| Virginia: | 14.7% (513,490) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 4.1% (535) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (217,273) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 11.1% (1,466) |
| Virginia: | 13.7% (478,666) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 2.6% (349) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (103,937) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 3.2% (423) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (127,218) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 5.7% (749) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (289,734) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 2.4% (311) |
| Virginia: | 5.4% (189,384) |
90 or more minutes:
| Petersburg: | 2.3% (299) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (92,508) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.0% (65) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (52,098) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.5% (361) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (134,006) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 18.9% (1,235) |
| Virginia: | 11.7% (224,187) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 13.3% (867) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (279,430) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 13.2% (860) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (266,775) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 8.4% (550) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (139,817) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 16.3% (1,060) |
| Virginia: | 14.4% (275,584) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 4.2% (276) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (70,120) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 4.2% (277) |
| Virginia: | 4.2% (80,117) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 6.4% (418) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (180,831) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.7% (373) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (139,940) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 3.1% (202) |
| Virginia: | 3.6% (67,986) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 2.6% (172) |
| Virginia: | 2.5% (40,926) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 12.7% (842) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (150,008) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 15.6% (1,031) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (225,587) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 15.2% (1,002) |
| Virginia: | 17.0% (277,897) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 15.7% (1,038) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (256,411) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 6.3% (417) |
| Virginia: | 7.6% (124,177) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 13.0% (860) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (218,790) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 6.2% (408) |
| Virginia: | 3.4% (55,796) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 2.5% (167) |
| Virginia: | 3.3% (53,443) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 5.1% (334) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (116,971) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 4.6% (301) |
| Virginia: | 4.9% (80,593) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 1.1% (71) |
| Virginia: | 1.8% (29,897) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Petersburg: | 84.2% (11,620) |
| Virginia: | 83.8% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled:
| Petersburg: | 9.8% (1,349) |
| Virginia: | 9.6% (170,169) |
Bus:
| Petersburg: | 2.4% (327) |
| Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
| Petersburg: | 0.6% (86) |
| Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Walked:
| Petersburg: | 1.2% (169) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (40,742) |
Other means:
| Petersburg: | 1.8% (246) |
| Virginia: | 2.0% (29,530) |
Drove car alone:
| Petersburg: | 73.4% (9,676) |
| Virginia: | 77.1% (2,685,914) |
Carpooled:
| Petersburg: | 18.7% (2,466) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (441,093) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Petersburg: | 2.4% (312) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (56,841) |
Taxicab:
| Petersburg: | 0.9% (119) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (4,369) |
Motorcycle:
| Petersburg: | 0.1% (12) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (3,180) |
Bicycle:
| Petersburg: | 0.3% (42) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (7,930) |
Walked:
| Petersburg: | 2.1% (282) |
| Virginia: | 2.3% (80,487) |
Other means:
| Petersburg: | 0.9% (121) |
| Virginia: | 0.8% (28,983) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Petersburg: | 83.3% (5,677) |
| Virginia: | 84.0% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Petersburg: | 10.5% (717) |
| Virginia: | 9.0% (170,169) |
Bus - Males:
| Petersburg: | 2.4% (163) |
| Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Walked - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.8% (125) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (40,742) |
Other means - Males:
| Petersburg: | 2.0% (135) |
| Virginia: | 2.1% (29,530) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Petersburg: | 85.1% (5,945) |
| Virginia: | 83.4% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Petersburg: | 9.1% (633) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (170,169) |
Bus - Females:
| Petersburg: | 2.3% (164) |
| Virginia: | 1.1% (18,549) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Females:
| Petersburg: | 1.2% (87) |
| Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Walked - Females:
| Petersburg: | 0.6% (44) |
| Virginia: | 2.5% (40,742) |
Other means - Females:
| Petersburg: | 1.6% (111) |
| Virginia: | 1.8% (29,530) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Petersburg: | 85.4% (10,048) |
| Virginia: | 89.4% (2,955,039) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 11.6% (1,359) |
| Virginia: | 7.8% (259,148) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 1.8% (208) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (53,429) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 0.5% (61) |
| Virginia: | 0.6% (18,657) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 0.8% (92) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (11,523) |
Drove alone:
| Petersburg: | 79.7% (9,676) |
| Virginia: | 85.9% (2,685,914) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 14.8% (1,791) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (329,961) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 3.0% (369) |
| Virginia: | 2.2% (69,338) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 1.4% (166) |
| Virginia: | 0.7% (22,849) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 0.5% (59) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (10,110) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 0.7% (81) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (8,835) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Petersburg: | 68.1% (9,912) |
| Virginia: | 62.3% (2,679,819) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Petersburg: | 1.9% (282) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (159,727) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Petersburg: | 3.7% (535) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (359,054) |
Local government workers:
| Petersburg: | 8.9% (1,298) |
| Virginia: | 8.1% (347,176) |
State government workers:
| Petersburg: | 5.5% (805) |
| Virginia: | 4.1% (175,990) |
Federal government workers:
| Petersburg: | 7.4% (1,078) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (354,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Petersburg: | 4.4% (636) |
| Virginia: | 5.0% (216,243) |
Employee of private company:
| Petersburg: | 63.0% (8,294) |
| Virginia: | 64.9% (2,214,133) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Petersburg: | 1.2% (155) |
| Virginia: | 3.1% (105,080) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Petersburg: | 4.9% (643) |
| Virginia: | 6.7% (228,777) |
Local government workers:
| Petersburg: | 8.9% (1,170) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (268,029) |
State government workers:
| Petersburg: | 10.9% (1,441) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (149,085) |
Federal government workers:
| Petersburg: | 7.5% (982) |
| Virginia: | 7.4% (251,461) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Petersburg: | 3.4% (445) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (188,035) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Petersburg: | 0.3% (40) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (8,047) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Petersburg: | 69.6% (4,291) |
| Virginia: | 65.6% (1,465,158) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Petersburg: | 3.1% (190) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (102,356) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Petersburg: | 2.4% (150) |
| Virginia: | 5.7% (128,261) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.8% (356) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (123,807) |
State government workers - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.6% (346) |
| Virginia: | 3.5% (78,080) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Petersburg: | 7.0% (429) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (205,613) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Petersburg: | 6.6% (405) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (125,765) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Petersburg: | 67.1% (5,621) |
| Virginia: | 58.8% (1,214,661) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Petersburg: | 1.1% (92) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (57,371) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Petersburg: | 4.6% (385) |
| Virginia: | 11.2% (230,793) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Petersburg: | 11.2% (942) |
| Virginia: | 10.8% (223,369) |
State government workers - Females:
| Petersburg: | 5.5% (459) |
| Virginia: | 4.7% (97,910) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Petersburg: | 7.7% (649) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (149,367) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Petersburg: | 2.8% (231) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (90,478) |