Editing Sitka, Alaska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 916
|1890= 1190
|1900= 1396
|1910= 1039
|1920= 1175
|1930= 1056
|1940= 1987
|1950= 1985
|1960= 3237
|1970= 3370
|1980= 7803
|1990= 8588
|2000= 8835
|2010= 8881
|2020= 8458
|estyear=2023
|estimate=8282
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref><br>2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===1880 and 1890 censuses===
Sitka first reported on the [[1880 United States census|1880 census]] as an unincorporated village. Of 916 residents, there were 540 Tlingit, 219 Creole (Mixed Russian and Native) and 157 Whites reported.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-17.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817184721/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-17.pdf |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the largest community in Alaska at that census. In 1890, it fell to second place behind Juneau. It reported 1,190 residents, of whom 861 were Native, 280 were White, 31 were Asian, 17 Creole, and 1 Other.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v8-01.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829123830/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v8-01.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1900, it fell to 4th place behind Nome, Skagway and Juneau. It did not report a racial breakdown.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33405927v1ch07.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722204811/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33405927v1ch07.pdf |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===1910 and 1920 censuses===
In 1910, Sitka was reported as two separate communities based on race: the village with mostly non-natives (population 539) and the part of the village with natives (population 500).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033927n358-359ch10.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830104030/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033927n358-359ch10.pdf |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Separately, they placed as the 15th and 17th largest communities. United, they would be 8th largest. For the purposes of comparison and the fact that the village was not officially politically/racially divided except by the census bureau report, the combined total (1,039) is reported on the historic population list. In 1913, Sitka was incorporated as a city, rendering the division by the census bureau for 1910 moot. In 1920, Sitka became the 4th largest city in the territory.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084484v1ch5.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817233607/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084484v1ch5.pdf |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1930, it fell to 7th place with 1,056 residents. Of those, 567 reported as Native, 480 as White and 9 as Other.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00476569ch2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829115400/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00476569ch2.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1940, it rose to 5th place, but did not report a racial breakdown.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33973538v1ch11.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829194003/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33973538v1ch11.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===1950 and 1960 censuses===
In 1950, it reported as the 9th largest community in Alaska (6th largest incorporated city).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41601749v2p51-54ch2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723111211/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41601749v2p51-54ch2.pdf |archive-date=July 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> It did not report a racial breakdown. At statehood in 1960, it became the 6th largest community (5th largest incorporated city). With the annexations increasing its population to 3,237, it reported a White majority for its first time: 2,160 Whites, 1,054 Others (including Natives) and 23 Blacks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721577v1p3ch2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723021503/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721577v1p3ch2.pdf |archive-date=July 23, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1970, it fell to 14th place overall (though 7th largest incorporated city) with 3,370 residents. Of those, 2,503 were White, 676 Native Americans, 95 Others, 74 Asians and 22 Blacks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ak-01.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817190146/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ak-01.pdf |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1980, Sitka rose to 4th largest city with 7,803 residents (of whom 5,718 were non-Hispanic White, 1,669 were Native American, 228 were Asian, 108 were Hispanic (of any race), 87 were Other, 44 were Black and 7 were Pacific Islander).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_akABCD-02.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818050043/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_akABCD-02.pdf |archive-date=August 18, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===1990 and 2000 censuses===
In 1990, Sitka fell to 5th largest (4th largest incorporated) with 8,588 residents. 6,270 were non-Hispanic White; 1,797 were Native American; 315 were Asian; 209 were Hispanic (of any race); 60 were Other; 39 were Black and 18 Pacific Islanders.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-3.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830120148/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-3.pdf |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2000, Sitka retained its 5th largest (and 4th largest incorporated) position. In 2010, it slipped to 7th largest community overall (but still remained the 4th largest incorporated city).

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 8,881 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough, based on one race alone or in combination with one or more other races, was, 64.6% [[White Americans|White]] (including [[White Hispanic and Latino Americans]]), 1% [[African Americans|Black]] or African American, 24.6% [[Alaska Natives|Native American]], 8.1% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.9% [[Pacific Islands Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. In addition, 4.9% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans]] of any race.

There were 3,545 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |title=American FactFinder: Results |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>