Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

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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

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 Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

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

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

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK borders Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK and Wrangell City and Borough, AK.

United States Alaska Ketchikan, AK

Population & Diversity

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.03% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.31k ± 140
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 179

5.4%

Hispanic Population

744 people

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

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
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.

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 Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK was 8.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
338 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
235 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
188 ± 76

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

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.

Economy

The economy of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK employs 7.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.04k

2024 Value

± 424

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 8.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

59
Retail Trade
50
Construction
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$59.8k
Transportation and Warehousing
$59k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40.1k
Retail Trade

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

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 Gateway Borough, 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

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 Alaska

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

In 2025, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.61%.

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 Gateway Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 Gateway Borough, AK grew to $92,885 from the previous year's value of $89,155.

The following chart displays the households in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Walked (6.87%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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.

Commute Time

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.61%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Gateway Borough, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.7% of the children was living in poverty in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 358 in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 12.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.8% of the population of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK see 809 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (809 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1249 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 56 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

809 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK see an average of 809 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (809 patients).

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

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.

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 Gateway Borough, AK declined by 3.7% from 9.52% to 9.17%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2014, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 100 in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.3% in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.