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Sitka City and Borough
Alaska

Population

$95K

Median Income

$485K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$95K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$84,535

Federal Spending per Capita$7,202

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$87K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %6.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$42K

Income (80th Percentile)$147K

Income (95th Percentile)$231K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.1%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$3,392

SS Benefits / Person$3,325

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients5.6%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$479K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1309/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,166

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,566/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate64.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians32

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients89 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,471

Uninsured (under 65)11.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,396

Bachelor's Degree Holders598

HS Completion Rate95.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)44th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

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)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)86 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations2 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed356 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)376 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)126 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)63 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers317 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work718 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)52 workers

Avg Commute Time10.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters3.4%

Walk to Work15.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.493

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults28.3%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population7.9%

Native American Population9.4%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.31 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$95K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.51%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -98

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Sitka City and Borough

KCAW · Apr 29, 2026

City denies new public records appeal from former Sitka Assembly candidate

Posted by Hope McKenney | Apr 29, 2026. The Sitka Assembly, acting as a quasi-judicial body, denied …

Stacker · Jan 30, 2026

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World Population Review · Aug 18, 2024

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Population 2026

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WorldAtlas · Dec 18, 2025

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The New York Times · Jan 21, 2021

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska Covid Case and Risk Tracker (Published 2021)

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Alaska Public Media · May 7, 2025

Sitka settles latest police suit with ex-sergeant for $320K

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Sitka City and BoroughAlaska

Sitka City and Borough
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