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The most common industries in Petersburg are: Educational services (14.5% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.1% of civilian employees), Health care (8.9% of civilian employees). 53.5% of workers work in Hale County and 2.1% of all workers work at home. 69.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Petersburg, Texas was 1,262 / 849
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Petersburg, Texas was 1,262 / 849
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 14.5% (70) | 7.6% (21) | 23.9% (49) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 14.1% (68) | 22.7% (63) | 2.4% (5) |
| Health care | 8.9% (43) | 1.8% (5) | 18.5% (38) |
| Machinery | 6.6% (32) | 10.1% (28) | 2.0% (4) |
| Repair and maintenance | 5.0% (24) | 6.1% (17) | 3.4% (7) |
| Construction | 4.1% (20) | 7.2% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.1% (20) | 2.2% (6) | 6.8% (14) |
| Food | 3.3% (16) | 5.0% (14) | 1.0% (2) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.1% (15) | 2.2% (6) | 4.4% (9) |
| Public administration | 2.9% (14) | 4.0% (11) | 1.5% (3) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.7% (13) | 0.7% (2) | 5.4% (11) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.5% (12) | 3.6% (10) | 1.0% (2) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.1% (10) | 1.8% (5) | 2.4% (5) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.1% (10) | 2.5% (7) | 1.5% (3) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.9% (9) | 3.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 4.4% (9) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.9% (9) | 3.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.7% (8) | 2.2% (6) | 1.0% (2) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.7% (8) | 0.7% (2) | 2.9% (6) |
| Accommodation and food services | 1.4% (7) | 1.1% (3) | 2.0% (4) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (6) | 1.4% (4) | 1.0% (2) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.2% (6) | 0.7% (2) | 2.0% (4) |
| Private households | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (5) |
| Utilities | 0.8% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (4) | 1.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (4) |
| Apparel | 0.6% (3) | 1.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.6% (3) | 0.7% (2) | 0.5% (1) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (3) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Chemicals | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.7% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Petersburg
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 23.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 3.2%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 2.0%Males
- 15.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 66.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 2.9%Males
- 18.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 5.3% (20) |
| Texas: | 5.5% (678,264) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 6.9% (26) |
| Texas: | 4.3% (525,841) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 8.4% (32) |
| Texas: | 4.9% (603,953) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 11.7% (45) |
| Texas: | 9.4% (1,155,020) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 19.1% (73) |
| Texas: | 9.3% (1,152,822) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 16.1% (61) |
| Texas: | 15.3% (1,885,477) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 6.1% (23) |
| Texas: | 11.9% (1,469,628) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 10.8% (41) |
| Texas: | 11.3% (1,400,175) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 1.1% (4) |
| Texas: | 6.7% (829,367) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Petersburg: | 2.3% (9) |
| Texas: | 3.2% (390,354) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Petersburg: | 1.1% (4) |
| Texas: | 5.8% (720,594) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Petersburg: | 10.4% (39) |
| Texas: | 6.3% (777,072) |
<5am:
| Petersburg: | 4.9% (23) |
| Texas: | 3.1% (281,361) |
5:30am:
| Petersburg: | 4.0% (19) |
| Texas: | 2.9% (262,060) |
6am:
| Petersburg: | 6.3% (30) |
| Texas: | 4.4% (403,423) |
6:30am:
| Petersburg: | 9.1% (43) |
| Texas: | 8.8% (808,876) |
7am:
| Petersburg: | 10.8% (51) |
| Texas: | 10.7% (976,557) |
7:30am:
| Petersburg: | 19.5% (92) |
| Texas: | 16.4% (1,500,904) |
8am:
| Petersburg: | 14.4% (68) |
| Texas: | 16.8% (1,536,308) |
8:30am:
| Petersburg: | 11.8% (56) |
| Texas: | 10.0% (913,601) |
9am:
| Petersburg: | 2.5% (12) |
| Texas: | 4.4% (398,656) |
10am:
| Petersburg: | 3.8% (18) |
| Texas: | 5.2% (472,592) |
11am:
| Petersburg: | 1.3% (6) |
| Texas: | 2.2% (197,844) |
4pm:
| Petersburg: | 5.5% (26) |
| Texas: | 5.5% (503,565) |
>4pm:
| Petersburg: | 3.8% (18) |
| Texas: | 6.1% (563,107) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.9% (15) |
| Texas: | 7.0% (477,284) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.5% (14) |
| Texas: | 5.8% (394,876) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 11.2% (28) |
| Texas: | 5.9% (402,788) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 17.6% (44) |
| Texas: | 10.9% (751,118) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 17.7% (45) |
| Texas: | 9.5% (652,306) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 9.6% (24) |
| Texas: | 14.1% (970,598) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.6% (4) |
| Texas: | 10.2% (696,429) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 16.2% (41) |
| Texas: | 10.6% (729,041) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.2% (3) |
| Texas: | 5.8% (401,071) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 3.4% (9) |
| Texas: | 2.7% (186,469) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.6% (4) |
| Texas: | 5.8% (397,795) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Petersburg: | 8.2% (21) |
| Texas: | 6.4% (435,950) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 4.3% (5) |
| Texas: | 3.7% (200,980) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 9.4% (12) |
| Texas: | 2.4% (130,965) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 3.0% (4) |
| Texas: | 3.7% (201,165) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 21.9% (28) |
| Texas: | 9.1% (500,516) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 29.2% (37) |
| Texas: | 16.7% (914,879) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 14.9% (19) |
| Texas: | 14.1% (773,199) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 0.8% (1) |
| Texas: | 7.8% (428,296) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Petersburg: | 14.6% (19) |
| Texas: | 6.2% (341,122) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.5%
Number of people working at home: 8 (2.1% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 8 (2.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 21.7% (67) |
| Texas: | 2.8% (350,462) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 34.4% (106) |
| Texas: | 8.8% (1,087,762) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 11.6% (36) |
| Texas: | 12.6% (1,550,271) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 0.8% (2) |
| Texas: | 14.4% (1,772,079) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 13.9% (43) |
| Texas: | 15.3% (1,887,878) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 5.6% (17) |
| Texas: | 3.9% (476,118) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 19.0% (90) |
| Texas: | 3.0% (277,642) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 18.6% (88) |
| Texas: | 10.3% (942,891) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 5.1% (24) |
| Texas: | 14.4% (1,317,555) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 2.7% (13) |
| Texas: | 16.0% (1,467,945) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 3.4% (16) |
| Texas: | 13.9% (1,276,781) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 3.6% (17) |
| Texas: | 5.3% (482,838) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 12.3% (58) |
| Texas: | 14.3% (1,309,699) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 5.7% (27) |
| Texas: | 2.4% (219,873) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 7.2% (34) |
| Texas: | 3.1% (280,916) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 18.2% (86) |
| Texas: | 7.6% (692,006) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Petersburg: | 1.3% (6) |
| Texas: | 4.6% (418,905) |
90 or more minutes:
| Petersburg: | 0.6% (3) |
| Texas: | 2.4% (218,800) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 23.6% (36) |
| Texas: | 2.7% (181,937) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 33.6% (51) |
| Texas: | 7.6% (522,166) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 5.2% (8) |
| Texas: | 11.5% (785,572) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 14.2% (22) |
| Texas: | 16.2% (1,110,357) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Petersburg: | 10.6% (16) |
| Texas: | 4.2% (289,434) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 19.6% (30) |
| Texas: | 3.1% (168,525) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 35.5% (54) |
| Texas: | 10.3% (565,596) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 17.8% (27) |
| Texas: | 13.9% (764,699) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 2.0% (3) |
| Texas: | 15.0% (822,036) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Petersburg: | 12.4% (19) |
| Texas: | 14.2% (777,521) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Petersburg: | 75.9% (254) |
| Texas: | 83.3% (4,557,023) |
Carpooled:
| Petersburg: | 3.1% (10) |
| Texas: | 11.7% (674,818) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Petersburg: | 4.1% (14) |
| Texas: | 0.9% (50,435) |
Bicycle:
| Petersburg: | 4.1% (14) |
| Texas: | 0.2% (7,954) |
Walked:
| Petersburg: | 1.4% (5) |
| Texas: | 1.7% (99,911) |
Other means:
| Petersburg: | 11.3% (38) |
| Texas: | 2.0% (95,481) |
Drove car alone:
| Petersburg: | 77.4% (366) |
| Texas: | 77.7% (7,115,590) |
Carpooled:
| Petersburg: | 19.0% (90) |
| Texas: | 14.5% (1,326,012) |
Walked:
| Petersburg: | 1.3% (6) |
| Texas: | 1.9% (173,670) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Petersburg: | 93.4% (131) |
| Texas: | 83.6% (4,557,023) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Petersburg: | 3.3% (5) |
| Texas: | 11.2% (674,818) |
Walked - Males:
| Petersburg: | 3.3% (5) |
| Texas: | 1.7% (99,911) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Petersburg: | 63.3% (123) |
| Texas: | 83.0% (4,557,023) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Petersburg: | 3.0% (6) |
| Texas: | 12.3% (674,818) |
Bus or trolley bus - Females:
| Petersburg: | 7.1% (14) |
| Texas: | 0.9% (50,435) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Petersburg: | 7.1% (14) |
| Texas: | 0.1% (7,954) |
Other means - Females:
| Petersburg: | 19.5% (38) |
| Texas: | 1.7% (95,481) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Petersburg: | 91.6% (347) |
| Texas: | 87.6% (10,283,021) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 1.7% (6) |
| Texas: | 9.0% (1,052,595) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 6.5% (25) |
| Texas: | 2.1% (244,139) |
Drove alone:
| Petersburg: | 80.3% (366) |
| Texas: | 84.3% (7,115,590) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 17.5% (80) |
| Texas: | 11.6% (982,994) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Petersburg: | 2.2% (10) |
| Texas: | 2.4% (201,602) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Petersburg: | 69.4% (285) |
| Texas: | 69.6% (10,139,666) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Petersburg: | 7.4% (30) |
| Texas: | 6.0% (870,454) |
Local government workers:
| Petersburg: | 8.2% (34) |
| Texas: | 7.6% (1,109,799) |
State government workers:
| Petersburg: | 9.4% (39) |
| Texas: | 3.8% (558,618) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Petersburg: | 5.6% (23) |
| Texas: | 6.8% (998,270) |
Employee of private company:
| Petersburg: | 62.1% (300) |
| Texas: | 69.6% (6,425,274) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Petersburg: | 3.5% (17) |
| Texas: | 2.7% (250,864) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Petersburg: | 4.3% (21) |
| Texas: | 5.7% (526,631) |
Local government workers:
| Petersburg: | 7.2% (35) |
| Texas: | 6.6% (608,479) |
State government workers:
| Petersburg: | 10.8% (52) |
| Texas: | 5.4% (501,082) |
Federal government workers:
| Petersburg: | 0.4% (2) |
| Texas: | 2.6% (237,177) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Petersburg: | 11.2% (54) |
| Texas: | 7.1% (653,527) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Petersburg: | 0.4% (2) |
| Texas: | 0.3% (31,338) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Petersburg: | 92.9% (246) |
| Texas: | 73.1% (5,788,450) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Petersburg: | 1.2% (3) |
| Texas: | 4.1% (323,476) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Petersburg: | 2.4% (6) |
| Texas: | 5.1% (405,467) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Petersburg: | 3.6% (9) |
| Texas: | 7.7% (609,246) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Petersburg: | 26.6% (39) |
| Texas: | 65.4% (4,351,216) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Petersburg: | 18.7% (27) |
| Texas: | 8.2% (546,978) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Petersburg: | 18.7% (27) |
| Texas: | 10.6% (704,332) |
State government workers - Females:
| Petersburg: | 26.6% (39) |
| Texas: | 4.8% (321,912) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Petersburg: | 9.4% (14) |
| Texas: | 5.8% (389,024) |