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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sitka, AK compare?
| Figure | Sitka, AK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,319 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,458 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.8% |
| Measure | Sitka, AK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,368 |
| Median age | 39.7±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.6%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.3%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $101,727±$6,460 |
| Per capita income | $46,118±$2,015 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $450,300±$12,949 |
| Median gross rent | $1,341±$99 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.5%±7.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.7%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.7%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.0 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov