Petersburg is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,144 people and two associated neighborhoods, Petersburg is the 460th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Petersburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Also of interest is that Petersburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.24% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Petersburg is worth considering.

One downside of living in Petersburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.13 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Petersburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Petersburg are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.69% of adults in Petersburg having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Petersburg in 2022 was $38,404, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,616 for a family of four. However, Petersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Petersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Petersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Petersburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Petersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.