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- Sitka is 0% more densely populated than North Pole.
- People are 9.5% less likely to be married in Sitka.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Sitka.
 North Pole, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,518329,725,481
 Female Population46.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 20102,130  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,835285,036,114
 Population - 19901,456  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3.093.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1,945.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Pole, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3425.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 North Pole, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 White66.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Pole, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Married Population60.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed1.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households1,029  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children58.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households368  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 11 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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