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County:

Sitka City and Borough

State:

Alaska

FIPS Code:

2220

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

95% to 100%

Percent Land in NF:

97.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

1,796,993

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.63

Tongass NF

1,796,993

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,803

1990:

8,588

10.1%

-5.9%

15.9%

2000:

8,835

2.9%

-7.5%

10.3%

2005:

8,986

1.7%

-2.9%

4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,927

67.1%

0-to-19:

2,653

30.0%

Black:

24

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,461

27.9%

Hispanic:

290

3.3%

40-to-59:

2,625

29.7%

American Indian:

1,597

18.1%

60-plus:

1,096

12.4%

Other:

997

11.3%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.5%

Median Family Income:

$62,361

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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