Petersburg Borough, AK

County

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2021 Population

3,368

2.75% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.41% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.77%

2.65% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$71,696

4.41% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$246,900

8.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Petersburg Borough, AK had a population of 3.37k people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $71,696. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Petersburg Borough, AK grew from 3,278 to 3,368, a 2.75% increase and its median household income grew from $68,667 to $71,696, a 4.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Petersburg Borough, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.65%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6%), and White (Hispanic) (3.89%).

None of the households in Petersburg Borough, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.9% of the residents in Petersburg Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Petersburg Borough, AK was $246,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Petersburg Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.28 minutes. The average car ownership in Petersburg Borough, AK was 2 cars per household.

Petersburg Borough, AK borders Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, Juneau City and Borough, AK, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, and Wrangell City and Borough, AK.

About the photo: Approaching Sawyer Glacier in the Tracy Arm Fjord valley of mountains and waterfalls.

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Population & Diversity

Petersburg Borough, AK is home to a population of 3.37k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 16.4% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (553 people).

In 2021, there were 3.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Petersburg Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 560 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 325 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.9%

2021 Citizenship

92.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.9% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Petersburg Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Petersburg Borough, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 135
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
560 ± 128
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 91.1

5.67%

Hispanic Population

191 people

5.67% of the people in Petersburg Borough, AK are hispanic (191 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Petersburg Borough, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

17.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

577 people

As of 2021, 16.4% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents (553 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Petersburg Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
229 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 12

Petersburg Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Petersburg Borough, AK employs 1.6k people. The largest industries in Petersburg Borough, AK are Retail Trade (228 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (204 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2021 Value

± 178

0.501%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Petersburg Borough, AK grew at a rate of 0.501%, from 1.6k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petersburg Borough, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), Production Occupations (169 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Petersburg Borough, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.6k

2021 Value

± 178

0.501%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Petersburg Borough, AK grew at a rate of 0.501%, from 1.6k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petersburg Borough, AK, are Retail Trade (228 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Petersburg Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in Petersburg Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,211

Median earning men ± $13,174

$33,077

Median earning women ± $5,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,583), Public Administration ($66,538), and Construction ($62,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,632), Public Administration ($59,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alaska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

50
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
44
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
37
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska product (by dollars) was Electronics with $11B, followed by Crude petroleum ($7.58B) and Meat/seafood ($4.53B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alaska products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$43.1B

2020 Value in Alaska

$68.3B

Projected 2050 Value in Alaska

58.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alaska trade was $43.1B. This is expected to increase 58.3% to $68.3B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alaska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alaska to other states, or from other states to Alaska.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$8.09B
Texas
$3.13B
Washington
$2.85B

In 2020, the top outbound Alaska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $8.09B, followed by Texas with $3.13B and Washington and $2.85B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alaska shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Petersburg Borough, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Petersburg Borough, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Petersburg Borough, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Petersburg Borough, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.483% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.417% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (166k), Some college (150k), and Bachelors Degree (97.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Petersburg Borough, AK was $246,900 in 2021, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $228,400 to $246,900, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Petersburg Borough, AK is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Petersburg Borough, AK have an average commute time of 7.28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Petersburg Borough, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$246,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$23,767

$832

Median Property Taxes

±$107

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Petersburg Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Petersburg Borough, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2021

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.7% of the housing units in Petersburg Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Petersburg Borough, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Petersburg Borough, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,696

Median Household Income

± $12,444

1.21k

Number of Households

± 127

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Petersburg Borough, AK grew to $71,696 from the previous year's value of $68,667.

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg Borough, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Petersburg Borough, AK is from Alaska.

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.435

2020 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2021, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.513% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (59.4%)
Walked (21.1%)
Carpooled (8.85%)

In 2021, 59.4% of workers in Petersburg Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

7.28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petersburg Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (7.28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.269% of the workforce in Petersburg Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Petersburg Borough, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Petersburg Borough, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Petersburg Borough, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petersburg Borough, AK (160 out of 3.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Petersburg Borough, AK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.2% of the population of Petersburg Borough, AK has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Petersburg Borough, AK see 544 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% increase from the previous year (537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1099 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

544 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Petersburg Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Petersburg Borough, AK see an average of 544 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% increase from the previous year (537 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Petersburg Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK declined by 15.6% from 12.7% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Petersburg Borough, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Petersburg Borough, AK.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.2% in Petersburg Borough, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Petersburg Borough, AK.

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