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Sitka city and, Alaska

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StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Total Population8,368735,706334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,727$92,788$80,734
Median Age39.735.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.3%31.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$450,300$352,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,341$1,419$1,413
Poverty Rate7.5%10.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%5.9%5.2%
Foreign Born10.0%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%66.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.019.426.4
Worked from Home7.5%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.2%48.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sitka city and, Alaska

Age in Sitka city and, Alaska

StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Median Age39.735.838.9
Under 18 %19.2%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.6%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%15.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%14.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%23.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%13.8%17.2%

Households and families in Sitka city and, Alaska

StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Households3,440270,533129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households63.0%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children28.3%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.8%15.7%17.3%
People Living Alone27.6%28.4%28.7%
Never Married31.3%34.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sitka city and, Alaska

StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,118$46,573$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.0%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%14.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.1%19.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.8%14.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.5%10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.7%23.9%28.2%
SNAP Households7.5%10.1%n/a

Housing in Sitka city and, Alaska

StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Housing Units4,161328,491143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.5%63.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.9%12.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.3%17.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%33.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%27.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,080$3,901n/a

Education in Sitka city and, Alaska

StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Less than High School5.2%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate24.6%28.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.9%33.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.2%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.1%11.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sitka city and, Alaska

StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.2%66.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.7%65.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work16.1%7.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes76.6%44.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.0%9.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sitka city and, Alaska

StatisticSitka city andAlaskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.6%42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%4.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.5%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.6%84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.1%3.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.3%15.0%16.7%

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Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.