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Petersburg Borough, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Petersburg Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Petersburg Borough is a small Southeast Alaska community of 3,394 with a GDP per capita of $52,956 that outpaces median worker earnings of $34,023, reflecting a fishing-and-maritime economy where seasonal and industry-specific wage patterns are common. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.6%, with 27.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and unemployment is low at 4.2%. The borough posted 4.3% population growth over five years, maintains a poverty rate of just 5.7%, and a mean commute of 7.1 minutes, with a homeownership rate of 71.0% and median home values of $301,300.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,394

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.3% since 2018

Petersburg Borough added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,160 (63.4%)
  • Asian Alone424 (12.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races295 (8.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone261 (7.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone121 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race95 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)131
  2. 2.Spanish128
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island124
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)75
  5. 5.Other Indo-European43

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

185

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,956

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance392
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining302
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)248
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services159
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities109

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations491
  2. 2.Service Occupations395
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations368
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations233
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations224

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.07×)249
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.59×)297
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)414
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.01×)102
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.84×)143

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$301,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,208/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999215 (23.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999114 (12.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999107 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99979 (8.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99965 (7.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99964 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,023

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

6.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone873 (49.2%)
  • Walked405 (22.8%)
  • Carpooled216 (12.2%)
  • Other131 (7.4%)
  • Worked At Home116 (6.5%)
  • Bicycle27 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.