Monroe Review

Of the 1,200 people living in Petersburg in 2019, 49.5 percent (594) were women and 50.5 percent (606) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Monroe Review.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 369-to-367. In the 65 and over age range, there were 94 females and 77 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	367	30.6
Females 18 and over	369	30.8
Males 65 and over	77	6.4
Females 65 and over	94	7.8

Source: US Census Bureau