Petersburg City, Alaska

Petersburg City, Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska is a city located in the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. Petersburg City had an official population of 3224 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 2825, giving it the 26th largest population among Alaska. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.04 mi˛ (119.24 square kilometre), of which, 43.86 square miles (113.6 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.18 square miles (5.65 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 122nd largest by area in the U.S. state of Alaska.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3224 residents, 1240 households, and 850 families in the city. The population density was 73.5 people per square mile (28.38/km˛), making its Alaska's 81st most densely populated city. There were 1367 housing units at an average density of 31.2 per square mile (12.05/km˛). The average household size was 2.56 persons, and the average family size was 3.11 persons. In the Petersburg City, 29.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.2% were 18 to 24, 30.6% were 25 to 44, 24.6% were 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108 males. The median age of the city's population was 36.2 years, The median age of males and females living in Petersburg City was 35.8 and 36.7 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 2632 White, 10 Black or African American, 232 American Indian, 89 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, 195 from two or more races and 60 Ohter races.

Petersburg city Alaska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Petersburg city Alaska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Petersburg City Alaska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $49028, making its Alaska's 86th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $54934, it would be the 88th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Alaska. The per capita income for the city was $25827, it is Alaska's 31st wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income was $25213, Males have a median income of $31395 versus $15481 for females.

In 2000, 856 pupils and students, of which 430 are male and 426 are female, 26.55% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 42 nursery or pri school, 33 kindergarten, 491 elementary school, 221 high school and 69 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census3224
April 2000 Estimate3233
July 2000 Estimate3229
July 2001 Estimate3180
July 2002 Estimate3086
July 2003 Estimate3003
July 2004 Estimate2992
July 2005 Estimate2937
July 2006 Estimate2873
July 2007 Estimate2867
July 2008 Estimate2825
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school281442
Kindergarten141933
Elementary school252239491
High school108113221
College or graduate school284169
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Petersburg city, Alaska$49028$54934$25827
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska$46434$54046$23494
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587