Sitka, AK Profile

Sitka, AK, population 8,986, is located in Alaska's Sitka county, about 590.0 miles from Anchorage and 850.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Sitka's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sitka has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	0%
	Native American	19%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	34.90
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,835	N/A
2001	8,709	-1.43%
2002	8,853	1.65%
2003	8,867	0.16%
2004	8,885	0.20%
2005	8,986	1.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,901

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	198
2003	191
2004	234
2005	346
2006	176

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	6	4	9	10	4
Robbery	-	1	3	2	2	1
Aggravated Assault	-	11	10	10	19	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,723
2003	3,057
2004	4,349
2005	4,040
2006	3,273

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	28	22	31	39	24
Larceny, Theft	-	195	218	331	298	255
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	24	32	28	25	18
Arson	-	2	1	1	2	1

Location

Land Area	2,881.5 Square Miles
Water Area	1,968.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities