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State of Alaska - County of Wrangell-Petersburg

Wrangell-Petersburg County Demography

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  • Table 1. Wrangell-Petersburg County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Wrangell-Petersburg County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Wrangell-Petersburg County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Wrangell-Petersburg County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Wrangell-Petersburg County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Wrangell-Petersburg County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Wrangell-Petersburg County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Wrangell-Petersburg County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 5,835
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 6,615
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,720
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 6,684
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,719
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 7,042
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,654
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 6,167
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -69
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -358
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 875
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -5.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 14.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 132
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2%


    TABLE 2. Wrangell-Petersburg County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 6,684
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 445
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,540
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 23.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 384
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,940
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,741
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 336
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 225
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 73
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 3,477
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 3,207
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 108.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 4,882
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 73.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 15
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,074
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 16.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 108
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 9
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 74
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 522
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 7.80%


    TABLE 3. Wrangell-Petersburg County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 70
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 26
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 2,587
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,514
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 6,614
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.56
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 681
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,019
    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 457
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 17.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 950
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 53.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,406
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 692
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 238
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 175
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 73.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 822
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 726
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.20%


    TABLE 4. Wrangell-Petersburg County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 6,898
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 98
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 44
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.20
    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 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (A)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 662
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 592


    TABLE 5. Wrangell-Petersburg County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,474
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,514
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,493
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 4,359
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 3,532
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 864
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 44,826
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 42,020
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 6.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 703
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 308
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 321
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.80%


    TABLE 6. Wrangell-Petersburg County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 296
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 45
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 251
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 249
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 5,665
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,225
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 5,686
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,379
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 3,284
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 2,587
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,820
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 9
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 9
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    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) 715


    TABLE 7. Wrangell-Petersburg County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 177,024
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 168,862
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 4.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 6,813
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,983
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 95.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 31,405
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 115,662
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 26,978
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 23.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 20,614
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 17.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 9,789
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 3,427
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 8,760
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 7.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 39,204
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 33.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 20,614
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 18,695
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 19,286




     









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