Editing Petersburg, Texas (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 1,262 people, 428 households, and 342 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,574.8 people/sq mi (609.1/km{{sup|2}}). The 498 housing units averaged 621.4/sq&nbsp;mi (240.3/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 61.89% White, 2.14% African American, 1.66% Native American, 32.09% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 61.09% of the population.

Of the 428 households, 39.7% had children under 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were not families. About 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95, and the average family size was 3.36.

In the city, the age distribution was 31.7% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65  or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,263, and for a family was $33,047. Males had a median income of $24,511 versus $17,237 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,531. About 14.5% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
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