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City and Borough of Sitka
Borough or census area · Southeast region · 36 measures tracked
8,032
Population
Jul 2025
2.1%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$101,727
Median household income
Jan 2024
7.5%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,270 | 2026-01-01 | ▼ 16.4% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 3,844 | 2026-03-01 | 1.2% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 4,918 | 2026-08-01 | 1.4% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 5,023 | 2026-08-01 | 1.4% |
| Total wagestotal | $62,172,508 | 2026-01-01 | 1.0% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 105 | 2026-08-01 | 0.8% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 2.1% | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 1.4pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax rateannual | 6.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $809,038 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $147,806 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Marijuana tax rateannual | 8.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $295,525 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 5.80 mills | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $7,719,415 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $160,910 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Sales tax rateannual | 5.0% | 2022-01-01 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $19,677,912 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $1.3B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $1.3B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $0 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax rateannual | 12.8% | 2020-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $841,620 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $29,504,421 | 2025-01-01 | — |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 89.0 | 2025-07-01 | 1.0% |
| Deathsannual | 73.0 | 2025-07-01 | 1.3% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $1,341/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 5.5% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $450,300 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 27.6% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $101,727 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 9.6% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | -81.0 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 8,032 | 2025-07-01 | 1.1% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 8,319 | 2025-07-01 | 1.1% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 7.5% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 2.6pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $479,492 | 2026-08-01 | ▲ 20.3% vs Alaska |
Others in this region
Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research