Petersburg, AK Profile: Facts & Data

Petersburg, Alaska - Basic Facts

The City of Petersburg (historical) had a population of 3,006 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Petersburg is located at latitude 56.8113 and longitude -132.9512 in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The formal boundaries for the City of Petersburg (historical) encompass a land area of 44.14 sq. miles and a water area of 1.5 sq. miles. Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough is in the Alaska time zone (GMT -9).

The City of Petersburg (historical) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Petersburg (historical) is located within the Petersburg Census Subarea of Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. Census subareas are statistical subdivisions of the county equivalents used in Alaska (boroughs, city and boroughs, municipalities, and census areas) and are the statistical equivalent of Micro Civil Divisions (MCDs) used in other states.

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Petersburg, AK Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,006 (100%)
Population in Households	2,827 (94.0%)
Population in Families	2,268 (75.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	179 ( 6.0%)
Population Density	68
Diversity Index²	53


INCOME
Median Household Income	$79,391
Average Household Income	$106,743
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	27%
Per Capita Income	$43,714
Wealth Index⁵	112
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (49.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,384 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	854 (61.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	375 (27.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	155 (11.2%)
Median Home Value	$345,923
Average Home Value	$391,950
Housing Affordability Index³	94

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,229
Average Household Size	2.30
Family Households	779
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,384 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

854 (61.7%)

Renter Occupied HU

375 (27.1%)

Vacant Housing Units

155 (11.2%)

Median Home Value

$345,923

Average Home Value

$391,950

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,229

Average Household Size

2.30

Family Households

779

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.29%	-0.14%
Households	-0.08%	-0.03%
Families		-0.18%
Median Household Income		1.02%
Per Capita Income		2.25%
Owner Occupied HU		0.30%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.29%

-0.14%

Households

-0.08%

-0.03%

Families

-0.18%

Median Household Income

1.02%

Per Capita Income

2.25%

Owner Occupied HU

0.30%

Petersburg, AK - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Petersburg to the other 353 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Alaska by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 37	90th
Population Density	# 92	74th
Median Household Income	# 91	75th
Housing Affordability Index	# 221	63rd
Per Capita Income	# 65	82nd
Diversity Index	# 101	71st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 37

90th

Population Density

# 92

74th

Median Household Income

# 91

75th

Housing Affordability Index

# 221

63rd

Per Capita Income

# 65

82nd

Diversity Index

# 101

71st

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Petersburg, AK Profile: Facts & Data

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Petersburg, AK Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Petersburg, AK - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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