Sitka's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
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Housing -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
C+
Education -
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F
Amenities
About Sitka, AK
Sitka, AK is located in Sitka County in the state of Alaska.
The total City Population for Sitka is about 8,518 with about 1 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $366,905, which is roughly 30% higher than the Average Home Value of $256,223 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 41% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $82,083, which is roughly 2% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $80,787 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 21% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.43Male Population Estimate: 51.7%
Female Population Estimate: 48.3%
Median Age: 39.2
Male Median Age: 37.6
Female Median Age: 38.7
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:10.3%
Asian:7.3%
Hispanic:7.1%
Hawaiian:0.9%
Other:0.8%
Black:0.6%
Voting
Voting results are unavailable for Sitka County.
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Sitka specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Sitka County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Sitka County: About 100.632 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Sitka County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 65% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Sitka is about 5.4%.
Alaska is ranked #20 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 52.72 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.02The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alaska does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Alaska does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Alaska does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Alaska does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Alaska does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Angoon, AK ( 33.87 mi. )
- Tenakee Springs, AK ( 38.32 mi. )
- Tenakee Spgs, AK ( 41.74 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99835Latitude: 57.240100
Longitude: -135.315200
TimeZone: Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 0.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 907