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Petersburg Borough
Borough or census area · Southeast region · 41 measures tracked
3,395
Population
Jul 2025
2.2%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$75,125
Median household income
Jan 2024
7.0%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,085 | 2026-01-01 | ▼ 28.6% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 1,073 | 2026-03-01 | 0.3% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 1,680 | 2026-08-01 | 0.5% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 1,717 | 2026-08-01 | 0.5% |
| Total wagestotal | $14,890,282 | 2026-01-01 | 0.2% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 37.0 | 2026-08-01 | 0.3% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 2.2% | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 1.3pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax rateannual | 4.0% | 2024-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $97,649 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Cargo barge servicecurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Coastal communitycurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $140,956 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Harbor or dockcurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $28,692 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 9.78 mills | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $3,842,521 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Road connectioncurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Sales tax rateannual | 6.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $4,218,079 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| State ferry terminalcurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $448,100,900 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $448,100,900 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $0 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $259,691 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $8,446,632 | 2025-01-01 | — |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 25.0 | 2025-07-01 | 0.3% |
| Deathsannual | 25.0 | 2025-07-01 | 0.4% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $950/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 33.1% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $315,100 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 10.7% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $75,125 | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 19.0% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | -23.0 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 3,395 | 2025-07-01 | 0.5% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 3,394 | 2025-07-01 | 0.5% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 7.0% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 3.1pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $389,805 | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 2.2% vs Alaska |
Prices
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail gasoline priceretail | $5.20/gal | 2026-08-15 | — |
| Retail heating fuel priceretail | $6.23/gal | 2026-08-15 | — |
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
- Community Fuel Price Survey — gasoline and heating fuel (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (Community Database Online)
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Community Transportation Access — barge, airport, ferry, road (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (Community Database Online)
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research