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Petersburg Borough
Alaska

Population

$78K

Median Income

$378K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$78K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$64,500

Federal Spending per Capita$7,669

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score697

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$144K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.6%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$4,810

SS Benefits / Person$4,584

Education Wage Premium2.53x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients8.6%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$375K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1074/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,878

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,463/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate73.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

136 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients382 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,759

Uninsured (under 65)17.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders754

Bachelor's Degree Holders203

HS Completion Rate87.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)0 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations3 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed278 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)64 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers98 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work325 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)6 workers

Bike Commuters1.8%

Walk to Work19.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers22.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.117

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.0%

Never-Married Adults25.5%

Divorced Adults8.4%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population17.8%

Native American Population7.9%

Membership Associations17.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.67%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +37

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Petersburg Borough County

Median home value: $378K

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Local News — Petersburg Borough

USA Facts · 07‏/07‏/2026

Is Petersburg Borough, AK's population growing or shrinking?

Natural population change: If births outnumber deaths in a given year, natural population growth is …

KFSK · 20‏/05‏/2026

Petersburg Borough increases property tax rates

Posted by Olivia Rose | May 20, 2026. The Petersburg Borough Assembly, with one member virtually att…

Petersburg Pilot · 30‏/04‏/2026

Small-scale data center proposed at former Ocean Beauty cannery

A Silicon Valley company and a Petersburg-raised developer are teaming up to bring a small artificia…

Stikine River Radio · 20‏/03‏/2026

Congressman Nick Begich makes stops in Southeast Alaska

Posted by Colette Czarnecki | Mar 20, 2026. Congressman Nick Begich (center right) stands in front o…

Alaska Business Magazine · 17‏/02‏/2025

Big Solutions in Small Packages for Petersburg’s Housing Shortage

Petersburg has developed pre-approved plans for tiny homes to facilitate more housing, hopefully eas…

DredgingToday · 27‏/05‏/2024

VIDEO: Improving the navigation in Petersburg, Alaska

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just released a video about the Petersburg Borough's South Harb…

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Petersburg Borough
Alaska