0.04% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population. There were 1,092 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88. 21.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median household income was $27,054 and the median family income was $37,460. Males had a median income of $31,510 and females $21,042. The per capita income was $15,158. About 6.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over. Industry One coal-fired power-plant: Indianapolis Power & Light (IPL)'s Petersburg Generating Station, is within two miles of Petersburg. There are also two coal mines within ten miles of Petersburg. Hoosier Energy's Frank E. Ratts Generating Station was torn down during late 2016 and early 2017 and the site has been graded and seeded. Education Petersburg has a public library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library. Notable people Jody Davis, guitarist for Newsboys Samuel Hugh Dillin, judge John W. Foster, journalist and diplomat, U.S. Secretary of State Thomas L. Hisgen, nominee for President of the United States of the Independence Party in 1908 Melba Phillips, physicist and science educator Gil Hodges, professional baseball player and manager Clyde Lovellette, professional basketball player John Wesley Posey, abolitionist Joe Wyatt, professional baseball player References External links City of Petersburg, Indiana website Cities in Indiana Communities of Southwestern Indiana Cities in Pike County, Indiana County seats in Indiana Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area