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State of Alaska - County of Ketchikan Gateway

Ketchikan Gateway County Demography

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  • Table 1. Ketchikan Gateway County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Ketchikan Gateway County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Ketchikan Gateway County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Ketchikan Gateway County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Ketchikan Gateway County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Ketchikan Gateway County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Ketchikan Gateway County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Ketchikan Gateway County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,233
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 13,782
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,179
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 14,070
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,158
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 11.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 13,828
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,072
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 11,316
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -288
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 242
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 2,512
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -2.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 22.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 372
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.60%


    TABLE 2. Ketchikan Gateway County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 14,070
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 964
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,000
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,058
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,413
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,526
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 640
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 362
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 107
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 7,189
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,881
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 104.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 10,460
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 74.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,109
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 15.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 603
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 22
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 62
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 744
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 5.30%


    TABLE 3. Ketchikan Gateway County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 230
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 116
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 5,399
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,030
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 13,840
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.56
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,408
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 808
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 15.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,634
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,989
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 54.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,778
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,387
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 609
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 436
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 71.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,580
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.70%


    TABLE 4. Ketchikan Gateway County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 14,642
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 193
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 84
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 5.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 15.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,233
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,060


    TABLE 5. Ketchikan Gateway County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,757
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,873
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,564
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 8,551
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 7,299
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 85.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,731
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 53,502
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 45,172
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 18.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,160
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 594
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 519
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.30%


    TABLE 6. Ketchikan Gateway County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 606
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 44
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 562
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 880
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 7,610
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,963
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 8,263
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 10,650
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 6,218
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 5,399
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 3,278
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 39
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 31
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 79.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,990


    TABLE 7. Ketchikan Gateway County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 452,494
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 392,430
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 15.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 14,228
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 31,803
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 116.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 61,203
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 330,542
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 74,223
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 22.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 44,165
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 256,319
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 77.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 35,485
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 10,944
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 66,149
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 95,878
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 29.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 44,165
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 59,073
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 61,585




     









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