Ketchikan, AK

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
13,768
US Senator
Lisa Murkowski
Republican Party
US Senator
Dan Sullivan
Republican Party
US Representative
Nick Begich III
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41
0.49% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.69%
8.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$92,885
4.18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$393,300
3.77% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,040
2.24% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ketchikan, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Ketchikan, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ketchikan, AK was $393,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Ketchikan, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ketchikan, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ketchikan, AK is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.03% of Ketchikan, AK residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2024, there were 4.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.31k people) in Ketchikan, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Ketchikan, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ketchikan, AK was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ketchikan, AK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.31k ± 140
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.69k ± 160
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.39k ± 179
5.4%
Hispanic Population
744 people

In 2024, there were 4.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.31k people) in Ketchikan, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.4% of the people in Ketchikan, AK are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ketchikan, AK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    21,500 ± 3,547 people
  2. Korea
    3,560 ± 1,461 people
  3. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.03%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.11k people
8.68%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.2k people

As of 2024, 8.03% of Ketchikan, AK residents (1.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ketchikan, AK was 8.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    338 ± 81
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    235 ± 85
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    188 ± 76

Ketchikan, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ketchikan, AK employs 7.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ketchikan, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,075 people), Retail Trade (749 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (734 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,563), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,542).

Employment

Occupations

7.04k
2024 Value
± 424
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 8.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ketchikan, AK grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 6.89k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ketchikan, AK, are Management Occupations (770 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (758 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ketchikan, AK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.04k
2024 Value
± 424
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 8.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ketchikan, AK grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 6.89k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ketchikan, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,075 people), Retail Trade (749 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ketchikan, AK, though some of these residents may live in Ketchikan, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,964
Median earning men ± $10,142
$47,399
Median earning women ± $4,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($89,167), Public Administration ($85,833), and Manufacturing ($82,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,429), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 59
    Retail Trade
  2. 50
    Construction
  3. 47
    Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $59.8k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. $59k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $40.1k
    Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ketchikan, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ketchikan, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski
Senator from Alaska3
Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
Dan Sullivan
Senator from Alaska2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ketchikan, AK

Nick Begich III
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Ketchikan, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Ketchikan, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ketchikan, AK was $393,300 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $379,000 to $393,300, a 3.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Ketchikan, AK is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ketchikan, AK have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ketchikan, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$393,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,106
$3,933
Median Property Taxes
±$305

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ketchikan, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ketchikan, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Ketchikan, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,885
Median Household Income
± $5,657
5.73k
Number of Households
± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.73k households in Ketchikan, AK grew to $92,885 from the previous year's value of $89,155.

The following chart displays the households in Ketchikan, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ketchikan, AK is from Alaska.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Alaska
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Walked (6.87%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Ketchikan, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who walked to work (6.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ketchikan, AK have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Ketchikan, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ketchikan, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ketchikan, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ketchikan, AK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ketchikan, AK (1.18k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ketchikan, AK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Ketchikan, AK has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 3.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,033 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alaska

Primary care physicians in Alaska see an average of 1,033 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alaska in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.17%
Uninsured
45.9%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
3.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ketchikan, AK declined by 3.7% from 9.52% to 9.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ketchikan, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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