Overview
8,518
Total Population
39.2
Median age
48.31%
Female population %
107:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
49.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
608
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sitka's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sitka is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sitka's population under 18 was 21.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sitka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sitka, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 18.60% aged 15 to 29, 48.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 288 less females than males in Sitka:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.31% females and 51.69% males in Sitka, AK.
- The Sitka, AK gender ratio is 107:100 i.e. 107 men to 100 women (1.070).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 352.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 388.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sitka's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sitka population: 63.55% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 10.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.29% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.77% are some other race and 17.41% are multiracial.
- Sitka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 608 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,91 (92.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sitka is White with a population of 5,413 (63.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sitka's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,022 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Sitka's population increased by 48 (0.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sitka's population decreased by 455 (5.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sitka's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,382.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)