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Sitka and, Alaska Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List
Population (year 2000): 8,835. Estimated population in July 2005: 8,986 (+1.7% change)
Males: 4,505 (51.0%), Females: 4,330 (49.0%)
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $51,901 (year 2000)
Median house value: $196,500 (year 2000)
Races in Sitka and:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.1%)
- American Indian (24.7%)
- Two or more races (7.5%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Filipino (2.9%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (13.9%), English (11.7%), Norwegian (6.5%), Italian (4.8%), French (3.9%).
Land area: 2874.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Sitka and
- High school or higher: 90.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sitka city and borough
- Never married: 25.6%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 11.5%
5.1% Foreign born (3.0% Asia, 0.9% Oceania, 0.6% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+2.3%).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (1031.5 miles , pop. 260,283).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1971.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities: Tenakee Springs, AK (48.9 miles) , Angoon, AK (59.5 miles ), Game Creek, AK (68.8 miles) , Whitestone Logging Camp, AK (70.0 miles) , Hoonah, AK (71.6 miles ), Cube Cove, AK (72.6 miles) , Port Alexander, AK (74.3 miles) , Pelican, AK (86.3 miles) .
Latitude: 57.08 N, Longitude: 135.33 W
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.5%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +157 (+1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,296 (97.2%)
Average climate in Sitka and, Alaska
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Hospitals/medical centers near Sitka and:
- MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SITKA, AK)
- SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SITKA, AK)
- BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 104 miles; JUNEAU, AK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sitka and:
- SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 4 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: SIT)
- GUSTAVUS (about 96 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; ID: GST)
- JUNEAU INTL (about 103 miles; JUNEAU, AK; ID: JNU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sitka and:
- SITKA (about 3 miles; SITKA, AK; ID: A29)
- FALSE ISLAND (about 32 miles; FALSE ISLAND, AK; ID: 2Z6)
- WARM SPRING BAY (about 36 miles; BARANOF, AK; ID: BNF)
Local government website: www.cityofsitka.com
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
11 |
$50,220 |
$54,785 |
0 |
$0 |
| Correction |
4 |
$12,972 |
$38,916 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
20 |
$112,345 |
$67,407 |
0 |
$0 |
| Firefighters |
8 |
$49,456 |
$74,184 |
8 |
$3,044 |
| Police - Other |
10 |
$32,116 |
$38,539 |
0 |
$0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
9 |
$31,038 |
$41,384 |
0 |
$0 |
| Health |
2 |
$8,143 |
$48,858 |
0 |
$0 |
| Hospitals |
53 |
$224,382 |
$50,803 |
60 |
$150,350 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 |
$3,525 |
$42,300 |
0 |
$0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 |
$11,110 |
$66,660 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 |
$43,100 |
$57,466 |
9 |
$6,350 |
| Electric Power |
26 |
$140,469 |
$64,831 |
2 |
$2,311 |
| Financial Administration |
21 |
$79,038 |
$45,164 |
1 |
$1,714 |
| Other and Unallocable |
12 |
$54,635 |
$54,635 |
2 |
$1,846 |
| Local Libraries |
4 |
$15,702 |
$47,106 |
8 |
$8,517 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
29 |
$97,476 |
$40,334 |
29 |
$16,460 |
| Sewerage |
8 |
$44,218 |
$66,327 |
1 |
$1,576 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 |
$9,786 |
$39,144 |
0 |
$0 |
| Water Supply |
3 |
$16,658 |
$66,632 |
0 |
$0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
141 |
$616,554 |
$52,472 |
71 |
$43,044 |
| Fire - Other |
1 |
$4,486 |
$53,832 |
1 |
$1,676 |
| Totals for Government |
377 |
$1,657,429 |
$52,756 |
192 |
$236,888 |
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sitka and:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1017 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1031 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1041 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1057 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1060 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1078 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
- OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1095 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
Sitka and compared to Alaska state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Population density significantly below state average for cities.
Strongest AM radio stations in Sitka and:
- KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sitka and:
- K211BG (90.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION)
- KSBZ (103.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- K217EV (91.3 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KCAW (104.7 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- K235AC (94.9 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
- KAQU-LP (88.1 FM; SITKA, AK; Owner: CITY & BOROUGH OF SITKA)
TV broadcast stations around Sitka and:
- KTNL (Channel 13; SITKA, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
- K08KY (Channel 8; SITKA, AK; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNITY B/CING, INC.)
- KSCT-LP (Channel 5; SITKA, AK; Owner: DAN ETULAIN)
- K03GJ (Channel 3; SITKA, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
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