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Population (year 2000): 8,835. Estimated population in July 2005: 8,986 (+1.7% change)
 

Males: 4,505  (51.0%)
Females: 4,330  (49.0%)
Median resident age:  35.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,500 (it was $51,901 in 2000)
Sitka and  $51,500
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $226,600 (it was $196,500 in 2000)
Sitka and  $226,600
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Sitka and:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.1%)
  • American Indian (24.7%)
  • Two or more races (7.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Filipino (2.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (13.9%), English (11.7%), Norwegian (6.5%), Italian (4.8%), French (3.9%).

Land area: 2874.0 square miles.

Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sitka and

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sitka city and borough

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

5.1% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 0.9% Oceania, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+2.3%).

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,079 (0.5%)



Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1031.5 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1971.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tenakee Springs, AK (48.9 miles) , Angoon, AK (59.5 miles ), Game Creek, AK (68.8 miles) , Whitestone Logging Camp, AK (70.0 miles) , Hoonah, AK (71.6 miles ), Cube Cove, AK (72.6 miles) , Port Alexander, AK (74.3 miles) , Pelican, AK (86.3 miles) .

Latitude: 57.08 N, Longitude: 135.33 W

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Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Daytime population change due to commuting: +157 (+1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,296 (97.2%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sitka and:
  • MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SITKA, AK)
  • BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 104 miles; JUNEAU, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sitka and:
  • SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 4 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: SIT)
  • GUSTAVUS (about 96 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; ID: GST)
  • JUNEAU INTL (about 103 miles; JUNEAU, AK; ID: JNU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sitka and:
  • SITKA (about 3 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: A29)
  • FALSE ISLAND (about 32 miles; FALSE ISLAND, AK; ID: 2Z6)
  • WARM SPRING BAY (about 36 miles; BARANOF, AK; ID: BNF)

Local government website: www.cityofsitka.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sitka and:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1017 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1031 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1041 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1057 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1060 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1078 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1095 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)

People in group quarters in Sitka and
  • 96 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 19 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 13 people in military ships
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 7 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories

Average household size: 2.61

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Sitka and compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 18$93,103$62,0680$0
Judicial and Legal 2$11,382$68,2920$0
Other Government Administration 9$49,919$66,5589$5,821
Financial Administration 19$81,810$51,6691$589
Parks and Recreation 2$6,522$39,1320$0
Solid Waste Management 1$4,384$52,6080$0
Health 1$3,330$39,9603$3,584
Hospitals 60$194,823$38,96467$161,190
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 164$682,380$49,93010$10,003
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 30$104,570$41,82869$15,069
Other and Unallocable 5$24,848$59,6351$418
Water Transport and Terminals 8$29,845$44,7670$0
Streets and Highways 4$20,333$60,9990$0
Correction 5$17,108$41,0590$0
Electric Power 22$132,304$72,1655$14,610
Water Supply 3$17,189$68,7560$0
Local Libraries 3$12,474$49,89615$15,091
Firefighters 8$44,241$66,3616$9,122
Sewerage 8$43,899$65,8480$0
Police - Other 11$35,331$38,5420$0
Totals for Government 383$1,609,795$50,437186$235,497


Sitka and government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $250,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,537,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $7,000,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,325,000
    Sewerage: $1,582,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $1,537,000
    All Other: $1,007,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $700,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $155,000
  • Construction - General: $3,096,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,910,000
    Own Hospitals: $7,000,000
    General - Other: $4,531,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,097,000
    Police Protection: $2,880,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,439,000
    Financial Administration: $2,398,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,603,000
    Sewerage: $1,242,000
    Regular Highways: $992,000
    Fire Protection: $931,000
    Water Utilities: $703,000
    Libraries: $544,000
    Parks & Recreation: $453,000
    Welfare - Other: $260,000
    Air Transportation: $234,000
    Health Services - Other: $206,000
    Central Staff Services: $203,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $200,000
    General Public Buildings: $200,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,791,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,873,000
    Education: $1,175,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $55,811,000
    Water Utilities: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $470,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,303,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,537,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,930,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $54,303,000
    Other, NEC: $2,845,000
    Water Utilities: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,508,000
    Other, NEC: $1,065,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $470,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $900,000
    Interest Earnings: $740,000
    Special Assessments: $250,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $335,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,000,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,720,000
    Water Utilities: $903,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $8,526,000
    All Other: $681,000
    General Support: $426,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $6,864,000
    Property: $4,044,000
    Other Selective Sales: $225,000
    NEC: $172,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $100,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,263,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Sitka and:
  • KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sitka and:
  • K211BG (90.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION)
  • KSBZ (103.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K217EV (91.3 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KCAW (104.7 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • K235AC (94.9 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KAQU-LP (88.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: CITY & BOROUGH OF SITKA)

TV broadcast stations around Sitka and:
  • KTNL (Channel 13; SITKA, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • K08KY (Channel 8; SITKA, AK; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNITY B/CING, INC.)
  • KSCT-LP (Channel 5; SITKA, AK; Owner: DAN ETULAIN)
  • K03GJ (Channel 3; SITKA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

 

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