Petersburg, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Wrangell City and Borough County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,346
Population
76/sq mi density
$76,466
Median Income
$41,952 per capita
$298,500
Home Value
$392,893 Zillow
$1,208
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
202
Violent Crime/100K
606 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,466 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$298,500 home value, $1,208/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,466
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,952
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,466
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,952
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,887
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
74% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.2%
29% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
40.2%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
104
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
4
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,887
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,466 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,952 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,887 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 104 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,887 |