St. Petersburg: Demographics & People

St. Petersburg is home to 267 people, in 114 households. Population grew 4.3% from 256 (2022) to 267 (2024). Median age 50.8 years. (9.1y older than Clarion County; 9.6y older than Pennsylvania). Children under 18 are 13% of the population. Population is 96% White (non-Hispanic) and 1% Hispanic or Latino. 60% of households are family-led. County is losing 164 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 36% adult obesity, 19% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 4.3% from 256 (2022) to 267 (2024) — about 7.2× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~278 (extrapolated at 2.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 294.

Census data vintage2024
Population37,241 people
Annual growth rate · Population change4.3%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)256
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)267
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population267 people
Population Estimate294

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 50.8y is 11.9 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 13% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age50.8 years (vs Pennsylvania 41.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct12.7%
Age Summary · Characterretirement community
Population under 1834
Median age50.8 years (vs Pennsylvania 41.2y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 267 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents248
Hispanic or Latino residents2
Diversity Index · Simpson Index13.3%
Diversity Index · Interpretationless diverse
Hispanic or Latino population1.1%
White (non-Hispanic) population95.9%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (6)

(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state214
Residents born in another state51
Share born in this state80.1%
Share born in another state19.9%
Native-born U.S. citizens19.1%
Naturalized citizens0.7%
Total foreign-born residents323

Households & Family Composition

114 households. Averaging 2.4 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 60% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 62 families, 13% are married couples with children.

Children under 1831
Total families62
Married couples with children8
Average household size2.35
Women who gave birth (past year)13.1%
Grandparents living with grandchildren2
Family households68 households
Households that are families59.6%
Total households114 households

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 9.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 164 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)9.0%
Migration · People moving in (annual)32,171
Migration · People moving out (annual)32,335
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-164
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability44
Disability rate16.2%

Other

Congressional District · District15
Congressional District · FormattedPA-15
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips42,031
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips42
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips31
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyClarion
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate10.5%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci8.30
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci13.00
Cdc Mortality · Fips42,031
Cdc Mortality · CountyClarion County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,482
Cdc Vaccination · Fips42,031
Cdc Vaccination · CountyClarion County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct51.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct45.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct48.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201938,438
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score8.00
Family Score · Schools14
Family Score · Children Pct12.7%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 267, growing, retirement community, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population267 people
Town Summary · CountyClarion County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade