Petersburg Borough, AK

County

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2022 Population

3,374

0.178% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.1

2.24% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.6%

3.51% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$77,826

8.55% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$279,800

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Petersburg Borough, AK had a population of 3.37k people with a median age of 50.1 and a median household income of $77,826. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Petersburg Borough, AK grew from 3,368 to 3,374, a 0.178% increase and its median household income grew from $71,696 to $77,826, a 8.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Petersburg Borough, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.23%).

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.

91.9% of the residents in Petersburg Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Petersburg Borough, AK was $279,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Petersburg Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.2 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 91.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.8% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (703 people).

In 2022, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Petersburg Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 602 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.9%

2022 Citizenship

92.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.9% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.84k ± 166
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
602 ± 129
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 74.2

9.07%

Hispanic Population

306 people

9.07% of the people in Petersburg Borough, AK are hispanic (306 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

20.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

703 people

16.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

As of 2022, 20.8% of Petersburg Borough, AK residents (703 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
141 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 13

Petersburg Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Petersburg Borough, AK employs 1.67k people. The largest industries in Petersburg Borough, AK are Retail Trade (299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (219 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($87,153), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,944), and Educational Services ($79,792).

Employment

Occupations

1.67k

2022 Value

± 177

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Petersburg Borough, AK grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 1.6k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petersburg Borough, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people), Sales & Related Occupations (169 people), and Material Moving Occupations (152 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

1.67k

2022 Value

± 177

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Petersburg Borough, AK grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 1.6k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petersburg Borough, AK, are Retail Trade (299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (219 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

$33,750

Median earning men ± $6,081

$38,571

Median earning women ± $11,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,181), Information ($81,250), and Construction ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,563), Construction ($70,313), and Public Administration ($63,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

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 $279,800 in 2022, which is 0.993 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $246,900 to $279,800, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Petersburg Borough, AK is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Petersburg Borough, AK have an average commute time of 7.2 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

$279,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,297

$920

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

73.4%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.4% of the housing units in Petersburg Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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.

$77,826

Median Household Income

± $13,410

1.25k

Number of Households

± 134

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Petersburg Borough, AK grew to $77,826 from the previous year's value of $71,696.

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.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2022

Drove Alone (58.7%)
Walked (19.5%)
Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2022, 58.7% of workers in Petersburg Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

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

7.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petersburg Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (7.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.382% 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

4.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petersburg Borough, AK (153 out of 3.33k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

90.4% of the population of Petersburg Borough, AK has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 9.7% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Petersburg Borough, AK see 659 patients per year on average, which represents a 21.1% increase from the previous year (544 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 240 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

659 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Petersburg Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Petersburg Borough, AK see an average of 659 patients per year. This represents a 21.1% increase from the previous year (544 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.64%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

9.7%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Petersburg Borough, AK declined by 10.4% from 10.8% to 9.64%.

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.