How long do people stay in their homes in Petersburg, AK?

Name: How long people stay in Petersburg, AK, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±4.6 points) of households in Petersburg, AK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Petersburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Petersburg	Petersburg Borough	Alaska	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±3.6 points)	7.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.6% (±2.9 points)	15.8%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±6.0 points)	34.2%	39.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±5.7 points)	20.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±2.9 points)	13.3%	8.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Petersburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Petersburg Borough (23.4%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (27.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Petersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petersburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Petersburg	—	18.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Kupreanof	5.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kake	42 mi	15.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whale Pass	47 mi	37.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wrangell	51 mi	19.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coffman Cove	52 mi	8.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Edna Bay	63 mi	0.0% (±84.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thorne Bay	76 mi	23.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Angoon	77 mi	26.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coffman Cove, AK (8.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Petersburg is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Petersburg

How often do people move in Petersburg?

18.4% of households in Petersburg, AK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Petersburg have?

23.7% of households in Petersburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Petersburg CDP, Alaska

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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