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Alaska · Census place 70540

Sitka city and borough, AK

Quick answer

Sitka city and borough has 8,393 residents, ranking #11 of 355 places in Alaska. Median household income is $101,207, the median home is worth $442,100 and median gross rent runs $1,350 a month.

Population
8,393Sitka city and borough residents
Median household income
$101,207Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$442,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,350Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Sitka city and borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Sitka city and borough median would spend about 16% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 61.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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