Skagway Municipality, AK

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2023 Population

1,308

0.384% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

10.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.19%

0.382% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$78,594

1.24% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$430,000

0.99% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

793

2.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Skagway Municipality, AK had a population of 1.31k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $78,594. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Skagway Municipality, AK grew from 1,303 to 1,308, a 0.384% increase and its median household income declined from $79,583 to $78,594, a −1.24% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Skagway Municipality, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.87%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.36%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Skagway Municipality, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Skagway Municipality, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Skagway Municipality, AK was $430,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Skagway Municipality, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 5.02 minutes. The average car ownership in Skagway Municipality, AK was 2 cars per household.

Skagway Municipality, AK borders Haines Borough, AK.

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Population & Diversity

Skagway Municipality, AK is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.3% of Skagway Municipality, AK residents were born outside of the country (213 people).

In 2023, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (901 people) in Skagway Municipality, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Skagway Municipality, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Skagway Municipality, AK was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skagway Municipality, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
901 ± 98
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 82.2
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 53

4.89%

Hispanic Population

64 people

4.89% of the people in Skagway Municipality, AK are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Skagway Municipality, 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

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

8.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2023, 16.3% of Skagway Municipality, AK residents (213 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skagway Municipality, AK was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 13
Vietnam
10 ± 16

Skagway Municipality, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Skagway Municipality, AK employs 793 people. The largest industries in Skagway Municipality, AK are Public Administration (128 people), Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and Manufacturing (93 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($190,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,875).

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

793

2023 Value

± 178

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Skagway Municipality, AK grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 777 employees to 793 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skagway Municipality, AK, are Management Occupations (147 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), and Production Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skagway Municipality, 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.

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

793

2023 Value

± 178

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Skagway Municipality, AK grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 777 employees to 793 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skagway Municipality, AK, are Public Administration (128 people), Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and Manufacturing (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skagway Municipality, AK, though some of these residents may live in Skagway Municipality, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,354

Median earning men ± $20,785

$43,500

Median earning women ± $30,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($190,813), Construction ($86,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), and Public Administration ($65,064).

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

36
Retail Trade
16
Accommodation and Food Services
9
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

$8.61k
Accommodation and Food Services
$6.83k
Retail Trade
$5.25k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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.

Skagway Municipality, 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 Skagway Municipality, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Skagway Municipality, 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 Skagway Municipality, 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 Skagway Municipality, AK was $430,000 in 2023, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $434,300 to $430,000, a 0.99% decrease. The homeownership rate in Skagway Municipality, AK is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Skagway Municipality, AK have an average commute time of 5.02 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Skagway Municipality, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Skagway Municipality, AK. From 2018 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.1%.

Housing

Property

$430,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,923

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Skagway Municipality, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.6% of the housing units in Skagway Municipality, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skagway Municipality, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Skagway Municipality, 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.

$78,594

Median Household Income

± $14,097

451

Number of Households

± 68

In 2023, the median household income of the 451 households in Skagway Municipality, AK declined from $78,594 from the previous year's value of $79,583.

The following chart displays the households in Skagway Municipality, 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 Skagway Municipality, 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

Walked (46.6%)
Drove Alone (39.3%)
Other (5.1%)

In 2023, 46.6% of workers in Skagway Municipality, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.1%).

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

5.02 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skagway Municipality, AK have a shorter commute time (5.02 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Skagway Municipality, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.33% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Skagway Municipality, AK. From 2018 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.1%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skagway Municipality, AK (81 out of 1.31k 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 < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skagway Municipality, AK is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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, 9.3% of the children was living in poverty in Skagway Municipality, AK. From 2018 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.1%.

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 372 in Skagway Municipality, AK. From 2019 to 2022, the indicator grew 0 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.1% of the population of Skagway Municipality, AK has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 3.36% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.87%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

3.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skagway Municipality, AK declined by 8.29% from 9.67% to 8.87%.

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Skagway Municipality, AK.

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