Petersburg Borough

Petersburg Borough, Alaska

At a Glance

Population	3,398
County Seat	Petersburg Courthouse
State FIPS	02
County FIPS	195
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	3,065
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	3,374
Median Age	50.1
Veterans	224
Housing Units	1,792
Uninsured	35
Net Migration (recent)	-9
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	183
Total Employees	906
Avg Annual Pay	$55,599
Median Household Income	$77,826
Poverty Rate	4.6%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$84,848
Federal Spending FY2024	$52,501,048
Federal Spending Per Capita	$15,451

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$279,800
Median Rent	$1,074
FMR Studio	$976
FMR 1BR	$1,083
FMR 2BR	$1,365
FMR 3BR	$1,645
FMR 4BR	$1,944

Health & Safety

Hospitals	3
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	17.4%
Adult Obesity	30.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	N/A
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.82
Electric Customers	298397
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	9
SNAP Stores	2
Bank Branches	2

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (3)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-02-17
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Petersburg Borough

Petersburg — pop 3,043
Kupreanof — pop 21
Hobart Bay — pop 1

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.