Sitka, AK Demographic Data
Sitka, AK Summary
Sitka is located in Sitka City And Borough in Alaska
- Population: NA
- Area: 4,811.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,870.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1,941.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 2,084.97 ft
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sitka, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,503
51%
50.8
Male
4,376
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,879
311,591,919
Sitka, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
578
6.5%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
442
5.0%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
584
6.6%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
743
8.4%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
639
7.2%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,098
12.4%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
1,191
13.4%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
1,437
16.2%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
781
8.8%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
506
5.7%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
549
6.2%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
242
2.7%
4.2
85 Years and Over
89
1.0%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,907
77.8%
76.3
Female
3,505
50.7%
51.4
Male
3,402
49.3%
48.6
21 Years and over
6,442
72.6%
71.8
62 Years and over
1,179
13.3%
16.7
65 Years and over
880
9.9%
13.3
Female
522
59.3%
56.7
Male
358
40.7%
43.3
Median Age (years)
39
NR
NR
Sitka, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,127
91.5%
97.2
White
5,992
67.5%
74.1
Black or African American
34
0.4%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,629
18.3%
0.8
Asian
379
4.3%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.1
Filipino
323
3.6%
0.8
Japanese
15
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
14
0.2%
0.5
Other Asian
26
0.3%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
93
1.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
752
8.5%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
444
5.0%
16.7
Mexican
332
3.7%
10.8
Puerto Rican
37
0.4%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
75
0.8%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,435
95.0%
83.3
Sitka, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
59
1.0%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
360
6.1%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,295
22.0%
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,670
28.3%
21.2
Associate's Degree
462
7.8%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
1,271
21.6%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
776
13.2%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
419
7.1%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
5,474
92.9%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,047
34.8%
28.5
Sitka, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,096
28.8%
32.5%
Now Married
3,847
52.9%
48.3
Divorced
926
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
87
1.2%
2.2
Widowed
319
4.4
6.0%
Sitka, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,331
88.3%
79.2%
Languages other than english
970
11.7%
20.8%
Spanish
214
2.6%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
172
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
418
5.0%
3.3%
Other Languages
166
2.0%
0.9%
Sitka, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
80
2.2%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
148
4.1%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
302
8.3%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
318
8.8%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
461
12.7%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
690
19.0%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
537
14.8%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
769
21.2%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
185
5.1%
4.4
$200,000 or more
142
3.9%
4.3
Median household income
69,798
50,502
Per capita income
32,451
26,708
Sitka, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
395
8.2%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
301
6.2%
9.4
Construction
329
6.8%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,621
33.5%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
95
2.0%
6.6
Information
52
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
217
4.5%
10.4
Other services except public administration
181
3.7%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
369
7.6%
10.7
Public administration
375
7.8%
5.1
Retail trade
481
9.9%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
354
7.3%
5.0
Wholesale trade
66
1.4%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
1,847
38.2%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
679
14.0%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
444
9.2%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
1,191
24.6%
24.5%
Service occupations
675
14.0%
18.3%
Sitka, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,873
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,885
59.2%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
793
16.3%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
65
1.3%
5.0
Walked
612
12.6%
2.8
Other means
325
6.7%
1.7
Worked at home
193
4.0%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
10.9
25.5
Sitka, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
375
10.3%
9.3
1 vehicles
1,380
38.0%
34.1
2 vehicles
1,533
42.2%
37.5
3 or more
344
9.5%
19.1
Sitka, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,078
Occupied Housing Units
3,632
89.1%
86.9
Owner Occupied
1,947
53.6%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,685
46.4%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
446
10.9%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
NR
2.5
Sitka, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,078
1 room
141
3.5%
2.0
2 rooms
393
9.6%
2.5
3 rooms
492
12.1%
9.2
4 rooms
762
18.7%
16.7
5 rooms
794
19.5%
20.6
6 rooms
540
13.2%
18.1
7 rooms
404
9.9%
12.3
8 rooms
171
4.2%
8.4
9 rooms or more
381
9.3%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Sitka, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,078
1-unit, detached
2,192
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
375
9.2%
5.8
2-units
474
11.6%
3.8
3 or 4 units
282
6.9%
4.5
5 to 9 units
145
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
78
1.9%
4.5
20 or more units
83
2.0%
8.7
Mobile home
388
9.5%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
61
1.5%
0.1
Sitka, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
196
4.8%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
308
7.6%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
313
7.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
385
9.4%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,019
25.0%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
771
18.9%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
727
17.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
226
5.5%
8.8%
2005 or later
133
3.3%
6.9%
Sitka, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
24
0.7%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
151
4.2%
4.9
Electricity
926
25.5%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,340
64.4%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
173
4.8%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
12
0.3%
0.4
No fuel used
6
0.2%
0.9
Sitka, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,158
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $699
40
3.5%
5.4%
$700 to $999
71
6.1%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
190
16.4%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
314
27.1%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
543
46.9%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
439
37.9%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
214
18.5%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
206
17.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
144
12.4%
8.7%
35.0% or more
155
13.4%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Sitka, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,411
38,515,453
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$200 to $299
48
3.4%
3.2%
$300 to $499
68
4.8%
8.5%
$500 to $749
185
13.1%
23.8%
$1,500 or more
351
24.9%
13.4%
$750 to $999
362
25.7%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
397
28.1%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
274
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,047
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
220
15.7%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
171
12.2%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
182
13.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
23
1.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
175
12.5%
9.1%
35.0% or more
634
45.1%
44.3%
Not Computed
280
NR
NR
Sitka, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,947
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
181
9.3%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
103
5.3%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
57
2.9%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
192
9.9%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
367
18.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
723
37.1%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
302
15.5%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
22
1.1%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
315,200
173,600
