In 2010, Sitka's two largest employers were the South East Alaska Regional
Health Consortium (SEARHC), employing 482 people, and the Sitka School District,
employing 250 people. However, there are more people employed in the seafood
industry than in any other sector. An estimated 18% of Sitka's population earns
at least a portion of their income from fishing and seafood harvesting and
processing. Many Sitkans hunt and gather subsistence foods such as fish, deer,
berries, seaweeds and mushrooms for personal use.
Within the total 2010 population of 8,881 residents, an estimated 7,161 were
over 16 years of age. Of
