Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

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2023 Population

13,870

0.288% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.493% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.49%

1.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$89,155

7.72% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$379,000

4.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,886

1.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $89,155. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK declined from 13,910 to 13,870, a −0.288% decrease and its median household income grew from $82,763 to $89,155, a 7.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.95%), and White (Hispanic) (2.09%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK was $379,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 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 13.9k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.68% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2023, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.52k people) in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
8.52k ± 134
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 150
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 195

5.26%

Hispanic Population

730 people

5.26% of the people in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK are hispanic (730 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
20,850 ± 3,494 people
Korea
3,574 ± 1,464 people
Mexico
3,318 ± 1,411 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,850 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,574 and Mexico with 3,318.

Foreign-Born Population

8.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

8.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2023, 8.68% of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK residents (1.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK was 8.96%, 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
332 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
263 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
177 ± 67

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK employs 6.89k people. The largest industries in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Retail Trade (683 people), and Public Administration (680 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($114,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,816), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,125).

Males in Alaska have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,037. The income inequality in Alaska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.89k

2023 Value

± 388

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 7.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 6.97k employees to 6.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK, are Management Occupations (778 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (771 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.89k

2023 Value

± 388

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 7.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 6.97k employees to 6.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Retail Trade (683 people), and Public Administration (680 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

$61,205

Median earning men ± $5,914

$45,397

Median earning women ± $4,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,594), Public Administration ($83,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,159), Construction ($65,139), and Public Administration ($61,437).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK was $379,000 in 2023, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $361,000 to $379,000, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK is 67.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK have an average commute time of 14.3 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.

Median household income in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK is $89,155. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK was Census Tract 4 with a value of $108,203, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $90,741 and $60,273.

In 2023, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.68%.

Housing

Property

$379,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,695

$3,785

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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

67.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.3% of the housing units in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 3

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK was Census Tract 4 with a value of $108,203, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $90,741 and $60,273.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,155

Median Household Income

± $6,912

5.62k

Number of Households

± 345

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.62k households in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK grew to $89,155 from the previous year's value of $82,763.

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.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Walked (6.86%)

In 2023, 68.1% of workers in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who walked to work (6.86%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% 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 2023, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.68%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK (1.3k out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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 2023, 13.4% of the children was living in poverty in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

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.

Health

90.5% of the population of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 3.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK see 809 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.9% decrease from the previous year (869 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1250 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 68 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% 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 6.9% decrease from the previous year (869 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.52%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

3.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK grew by 0.804% from 9.44% to 9.52%.

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 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 34.1% in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.

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