What percentage of people rent in Petersburg, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in Petersburg, AK, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Petersburg, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 399 renting households against 864 that own their home.

In Petersburg, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.6% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 399 (±80)
Median renter income: $42,639 (±$22,165)

Who rents and who owns in Petersburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Petersburg	Petersburg Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.6% (±5.3 points)	34.3% (±5.9 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	399 (±80)	470 (±87)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	864 (±115)	901 (±114)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,639 (±$22,165)	$58,929 (±$19,293)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,391 (±$3,694)	$90,215 (±$4,949)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In Petersburg, the renter share is not measurably different from Petersburg Borough (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (33.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 190.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Petersburg has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	31.0% (±5.5 points)	31.6% (±5.3 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$956 (±$89)	$1,082 (±$118)	+13.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,750 (±$7,504)	$71,369 (±$12,793)	+0.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Petersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petersburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Petersburg	—	31.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Kupreanof	5.8 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kake	42 mi	34.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whale Pass	47 mi	14.8% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wrangell	51 mi	40.9% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Coffman Cove	52 mi	14.5% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Edna Bay	63 mi	0.0% (±59.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thorne Bay	76 mi	42.1% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Angoon	77 mi	39.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coffman Cove, AK (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wrangell, AK (40.9%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Petersburg

How many renters are there in Petersburg?

Petersburg has an estimated 399 (±80) renting households, 31.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Petersburg?

In Petersburg, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Petersburg?

A renting household in Petersburg has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Petersburg?

The median renting household in Petersburg, AK has an income of $42,639 (±$22,165) a year, against $90,391 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Petersburg CDP, Alaska (place:60310, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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