Petersburg, AK Profile

Petersburg, AK, population 3,010, is located in Alaska's Wrangell-Petersburg (CA) county, about 673.3 miles from Anchorage and 778.0 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Petersburg's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Petersburg has declined by about 7%.

Petersburg's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Petersburg tend to be about the same as Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	0%
	Native American	7%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	35.80
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,224	N/A
2001	3,196	-0.87%
2002	3,109	-2.72%
2003	3,029	-2.57%
2004	3,030	0.03%
2005	3,010	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,028

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,103
2002	755
2003	158
2004	98
2005	327
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	36	25	5	3	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,328
2002	3,776
2003	2,249
2004	3,311
2005	3,205
2006	4,047

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	9	10	8	12	22	8
Larceny, Theft	54	109	61	76	73	102
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	6	2	13	3	13
Arson	1	2	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area	43.4 Square Miles
Water Area	5.3 Square Miles