Moving to Sitka, Alaska
About Sitka, Alaska

Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká; Russian: Ситка) is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle). As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, making it the fifth-most populated city in the state.
With a consolidated land area of 2,870.3 square miles (7,434 square kilometers) and total area (including water) of 4,811.4 square miles (12,461 km2), Sitka is the largest city by total area in the U.S.
Gender
Gender | Sitka | Alaska | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 48.6% | 47.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 51.4% | 52.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Sitka | Alaska | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.4% | 18.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 19% | 14.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 17.3% | 19.3% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Sitka | Alaska | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 3% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 3% | 4% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 25% | 28% | 27.0% |
Other College | 24% | 26% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 22% | 19% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 9% | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Sitka | Alaska | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 61.5% | 59.7% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.4% | 3.1% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 11.1% | 14.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 7.6% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 12.1% | 7.9% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 6.9% | 7.2% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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