Petersburg Borough, Alaska

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,394
Median household income: $77,026
Median home value: $301,300

Petersburg Borough is a county in Alaska with a population of 3,394. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $77,026 runs below the Alaska figure of $89,336.

From 2019 to 2023, Petersburg Borough's population grew 4.2% from 3,257 to 3,394, while its median household income rose 10.1% from $69,948 to $77,026.

Owners occupy 71.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,394
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,026
Median home value: $301,300
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 1,871
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2573,394

Median household income

$69,948$77,026

Median home value

$227,400$301,300

Median gross rent

$954$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,257	$69,948	$227,400	$954
2020	3,278	$68,667	$228,400	$931
2021	3,368	$71,696	$246,900	$974
2022	3,374	$77,826	$279,800	$1,074
2023	3,394	$77,026	$301,300	$1,208

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	4.5%
5 to 17	498	14.7%
18 to 24	276	8.1%
25 to 34	322	9.5%
35 to 44	420	12.4%
45 to 54	415	12.2%
55 to 64	563	16.6%
65 to 74	491	14.5%
75 and over	255	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,007	59.1%
Black or African American	50	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	194	5.7%
Asian	446	13.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.7%
Some other race	18	0.5%
Two or more races	353	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	303	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	9.4%
High school graduate	731	29.6%
Some college or associate's	826	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	467	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	210	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone52.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked21.0%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	912	52.2%
Carpooled	173	9.9%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	366	21.0%
Bicycle	37	2.1%
Worked from home	129	7.4%
Other means	126	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,466	90.7%
15 to 29 min	105	6.5%
30 to 44 min	30	1.9%
45 to 59 min	7	0.4%
60+ min	9	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 5.7% (188 of 3,301)

	Count	Share
Family households	865	65.6%
Nonfamily households	454	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,319	70.5%
Vacant	552	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	936	71.0%
Renter-occupied	383	29.0%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,350	72.2%
1-unit, attached	57	3.0%
2 to 4 units	99	5.3%
5 to 19 units	123	6.6%
20 or more units	72	3.8%
Mobile home & other	170	9.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 02195
State: Alaska
Land area: 2,901 sq mi
Water area: 927 sq mi
Center point: 57.1125, -133.0086