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County population in July 2011: 8,912 (83% urban, 17% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,905
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,373
% of renters here:

42%
State:

45%

Land area: 2874 sq. mi.
Water area: 1937.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sitka City and Borough: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.5%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 60%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Sitka City and Borough races chart

Races in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (64.2%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (22.5%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.9%)
  • Asian alone (1.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.1%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Males: 4,505  (51.0%)
Females: 4,330  (49.0%)

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Sitka City and Borough,AK real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sitka City and Borough:

2.6 people
Alaska:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $67,381 ($51,901 in 1999)
This county:

$67381
Alaska:

$66953

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $877 (lower quartile is $684, upper quartile is $1,166)
This county:

$877
State:

$903


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $334,248 (it was $174,700 in 2000)
Sitka City and Borough:

$334,248
Alaska:

$232,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,434 - $452,582

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $403,202
Here:

$403,202
State:

$264,617

Townhouses or other attached units: $285,992
Here:

$285,992
State:

$213,298

In 2-unit structures: $644,048
Here:

$644,048
State:

$253,086

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $24,627
Here:

$24,627
State:

$248,602

Mobile homes: $70,729
Here:

$70,729
State:

$42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,989
Here:

$15,989
State:

$62,044
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,807
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $609

Institutionalized population: 124

Sitka City and Borough, AK map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 2002: 32 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $203,900
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $220,000
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2007: 23 buildings, average cost: $265,500
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $296,000
  • 2009: 16 buildings, average cost: $219,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Sitka City and Borough Alaska:

Obama (Democratic): 50.3%
McCain (Republican): 48.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,390 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,277 (0.4%)


Sitka City and Borough household income distribution in 2009 Sitka City and Borough home values distribution


Sitka City and Borough contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.7%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 14.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.8%
Whole state:

9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.2%
Whole state:

4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sitka City and Borough is $745 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1295 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sitka, Port Alexander.


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Neighboring counties: Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area , Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area .


Current college students: 575
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 447 (61% naturalized citizens)

Sitka City and Borough:

5.1%
Whole state:

5.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 94
  • 1990 to 1994: 24
  • 1985 to 1989: 51
  • 1980 to 1984: 94
  • 1975 to 1979: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 55
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1965 to 1969: 72

Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.2%

Sitka City and Borough marital status for males
Sitka City and Borough marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,736
  • One, attached: 239
  • Two: 530
  • 3 or 4: 302
  • 5 to 9: 129
  • 10 to 19: 86
  • 20 or more: 47
  • Mobile homes: 519
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62

Housing units in Sitka City and Borough with a mortgage: 825 (44 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 350

Here:

70.2% with mortgage
State:

74.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.80%
Here38.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 3,428
Total congregations: 17

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOrthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents550 (16.0%)460 (13.4%)437 (12.7%)402 (11.7%)250 (7.3%)
Congregations1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)2 (11.8%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents200 (5.8%)185 (5.4%)180 (5.3%)155 (4.5%)609 (17.8%)
Congregations1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)7 (41.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sitka City and Borough - Sitka, Port Alexander

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:

2.26 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Sitka City and Borough:

12.45 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.4%
Alaska:

6.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.7%
Alaska:

27.8%


Earthquake activity:

Sitka City and Borough-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/1/1973 at 13:33:34, a magnitude 6.7 (6.1 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/6/2000 at 10:42:25, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 ME, 6.1 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Sitka City and Borough center
On 7/9/2001 at 09:26:20, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/6/2000 at 11:36:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.6 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Philippines (55%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Micronesia (11%)
  • Polynesia (8%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Other Northern Europe (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sitka City and Borough (%):



  • German (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (7%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Polish (3%)


Sitka City and Borough mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,501 (57%)
  • Carpooled: 885 (20%)
  • Taxi: 24 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 159 (4%)
  • Walked: 536 (12%)
  • Other means: 132 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 183 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska:

  • 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 gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,590.

9.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.08%
Alaska average:

9.33%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.07% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($13,997 average AGI)
6.00% relocated from other states ($27,186 average AGI)
Sitka City and Borough:

6.00%
Alaska average:

6.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.93% ($42,091 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.51% ($46,944)
from Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK  0.39% ($21,714)


10.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.24%
Alaska average:

9.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.20% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($12,250 average AGI)
7.04% relocated to other states ($24,068 average AGI)
Sitka City and Borough:

7.04%
Alaska average:

6.19%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.89% ($37,313 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.83% ($31,733)
to King County, WA  0.36% ($22,846)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.31% ($45,364)
to San Diego County, CA  0.28% ($36,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Sitka City and Borough

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Sitka City and Borough

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sitka City and Borough

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 843 (749 aged, 94 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,563
  • In family households: 7,249 (1,714 male householders, 531 female householders)
    1,834 spouses, 2,699 children (2,436 natural, 114 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 133 other relatives, 181 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,314 (535 male householders (386 living alone)), 501 female householders (414 living alone)), 278 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 272 (112 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 855 2-persons, 622 3-persons, 446 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 800 1-person, 196 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

90.4% of residents of Sitka City and Borough speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $127,920,000 ($14456 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $586,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,695,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,427,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,927,000
Federal grants: $69,739,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,316,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,817,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,498,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,279,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,694,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 657
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

80 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 254
Here:

28 per 1000 residents
State:

25 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +86
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -326
Here:  -36 per 1000 residents
State:  -7 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sitka City and Borough

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.18 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.9

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 61
  • 2000 to 2004: 193
  • 1990 to 1999: 748
  • 1980 to 1989: 794
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,045
  • 1960 to 1969: 426
  • 1950 to 1959: 209
  • 1940 to 1949: 244
  • 1939 or earlier: 214
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 31
  • 2 rooms: 107
  • 3 rooms: 167
  • 4 rooms: 199
  • 5 rooms: 386
  • 6 rooms: 420
  • 7 rooms: 250
  • 8 rooms: 135
  • 9+ rooms: 210
  • 1 room: 104
  • 2 rooms: 143
  • 3 rooms: 313
  • 4 rooms: 366
  • 5 rooms: 245
  • 6 rooms: 108
  • 7 rooms: 45
  • 8 rooms: 34
  • 9+ rooms: 15
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 401
  • 3 bedrooms: 830
  • 4 bedrooms: 346
  • 5+ bedrooms: 73
  • no bedroom: 120
  • 1 bedroom: 367
  • 2 bedrooms: 564
  • 3 bedrooms: 251
  • 4 bedrooms: 71
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 120
  • 1 vehicle: 490
  • 2 vehicles: 1,074
  • 3 vehicles: 203
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5+ vehicles: 0
  • no vehicle: 268
  • 1 vehicle: 691
  • 2 vehicles: 334
  • 3 vehicles: 75
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

44% of Sitka City and Borough residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Alaska.

Sitka City and Borough:

43.6%
State average:

47.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3283
  • Northeast: 925
  • Midwest: 1034
  • South: 755
  • West: 2316

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sitka City and Borough
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80.4%)
  • Electricity (15.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62.7%)
  • Electricity (31.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
  • Other fuel (1.7%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Utility gas (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Here:

2.7%
Alaska:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

8.6%
Alaska:

5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 191
Here:

37.5%
Alaska:

14.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Sitka City and Borough Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Sitka City and Borough Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Businesses in Sitka City and Borough, AK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Super 81
FedEx1True Value1
McDonald's1Vans1

Sitka City and Borough on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election"

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