Petersburg Borough, AK

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2024 Population

3,409

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.97%

22.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,125

2.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$315,100

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,711

0.523% 1-year decline

About

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.

95.2% of the residents in Petersburg Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Petersburg Borough, AK was $315,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Petersburg Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 6.83 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.

Photo by Ian D. Keating

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Petersburg Borough, AK is home to a population of 3.41k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.8% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (471 people).

In 2024, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Petersburg Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 424 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 280 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK was 94.8%, 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)
2.1k ± 207
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
424 ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 81

10.9%

Hispanic Population

371 people

10.9% of the people in Petersburg Borough, AK are hispanic (371 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Petersburg Borough, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

471 people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

492 people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents (471 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK was 14.5%, 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
92 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 12

Petersburg Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Petersburg Borough, AK.

Economy

The economy of Petersburg Borough, AK employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Petersburg Borough, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people), and Retail Trade (248 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($242,132), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,250), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 208

−0.523%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg Borough, AK declined at a rate of −0.523%, from 1.72k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petersburg Borough, AK, are Sales & Related Occupations (196 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (174 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Petersburg Borough, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.71k

2024 Value

± 208

−0.523%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Petersburg Borough, AK declined at a rate of −0.523%, from 1.72k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petersburg Borough, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people), and Retail Trade (248 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

$52,614

Median earning men ± $16,263

$39,338

Median earning women ± $9,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,750), Construction ($82,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,743).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,875), Public Administration ($58,438), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

28
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
21
Transportation and Warehousing
18
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$12.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.1k
Manufacturing
$6.03k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

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 Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Petersburg Borough, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

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 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

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Petersburg Borough, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Petersburg Borough, AK was $315,100 in 2024, which is 0.947 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $301,300 to $315,100, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Petersburg Borough, AK is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Petersburg Borough, AK have an average commute time of 6.83 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.

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Petersburg Borough, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.51%.

Housing

Property

$315,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,039

$901

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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 $3k+ 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

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Petersburg Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,125

Median Household Income

± $14,547

1.37k

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Petersburg Borough, AK declined from $75,125 from the previous year's value of $77,026.

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.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Walked (22.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Petersburg Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

6.83 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petersburg Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (6.83 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.422% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Petersburg Borough, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.51%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petersburg Borough, AK (228 out of 3.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11% of the children was living in poverty in Petersburg Borough, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 411 in Petersburg Borough, AK. From 2019 to 2022, the indicator grew 0 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.7% of the population of Petersburg Borough, AK has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 9.48% on non-group plans, and 0.917% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Petersburg Borough, AK see 671 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (671 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1120 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 228 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

671 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Petersburg Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Petersburg Borough, AK see an average of 671 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (671 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.27%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

9.48%

Non-Group

0.917%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK declined by 14.9% from 10.9% to 9.27%.

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.