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The total population of Sitka City and Borough is estimated to be 8,462 with 4,420 males (52.23%) and 4,042 females (47.77%). There are 378 less females than males in Sitka City and Borough.
The median household income in Sitka City and Borough was $88,724 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,863(4.17%) from $92,587 in 2020. This income is 118.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sitka City and Borough sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $96,181. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sitka City and Borough stands at $88,724.
In Sitka City and Borough, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,494 for males and $37,888 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,657 for males and $54,083 for females.
In Sitka City and Borough, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $103,481, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,317.
In 2022, the population of Sitka City and Borough was 8,382, a 0.33% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sitka City and Borough's population was 8,410, a decline of 0.18% compared to a population of 8,425 in 2020.
The median age in Sitka City and Borough, AK is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
Racial distribution of Sitka City and Borough 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.