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Demographic Profile

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

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Snapshot

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Total Population
13910
CAGR (2011-2025)
0.31 %
Median Age
40.6 y.o.
Age 65+ (%)
16.7 %
Median Income
$ -
Unemployment Rate (July 2024)
- %

Population & Households

Population & Household section gives reader an outlook. of general population profile, structure, and outlook.

Population Trend

Total Population
13910
Sex Ratio
108.3 %
Population Growth (2021-2022)
-0.2 %
Population CAGR (2010-2022)
0.31 %
Population Growth Rate (%)
Source: Census.gov

Age Structure

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK, exhibits a modest population growth rate of 0.31% over the past 13 years, though it has seen a slight decline of 0.2% in the last year. The median age is 40.6, which is higher than the state average of 35.3, indicating an aging population. The borough has a relatively balanced sex ratio of 108.3 and a significant old-age dependency ratio of 26.8%, suggesting a growing elderly population compared to younger residents (21% under 18). Compared to other counties in Alaska, Ketchikan's demographic trends reflect a similar aging pattern, with higher old-age percentages than many regions, such as Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Dependency Rate
60.5 %
Median Age
40.6 y.o.
% of Population > 65 y.o.
16.7 %
Active Aging Index
95.4 %
Old Dependency Rate
26.8 %
Young Dependency Rate
33.7 %
Age Structure (%)
Source: Census.gov
Population Structure
Source: Census.gov

Household Status

Total Households
5568
Married-couple Household
2682
Household CAGR (2010-2022)
-0.09 %
Household Growth (2021-2022)
1.48 %
Average Household Size
2.45 p
Average Family Size
2.97 p
Household with Children (%)
27.2 %
Household with Elder 65+ (%)
31.8 %
Household Size
Source: Census.gov
Household Structure
Source: Census.gov

Marriage

Never Married
30.5 %
Now Married
50.9 %
Widowed
5.1 %
Divorced
13.5 %
Marriage Status
Source: Census.gov
Marriage Status Breakdown
Source: Census.gov | S1201

Cultures

*Culture section contains several components: races, education, marriage and other factors.

Racial Profiiles

One Race
89.5 %
Two or More Races
10.5 %
Non-White
36 %
Hispanic (Overlapping)
5.6 %
White
8909
Black
91
Asian
1180
Native American
2030
Race Structure (%)
Source: Census.gov
Racial Profile Breakdown
Source: Census.gov

Place of Birth

Native US Citizen
8909
Native US Citizen (%)
36 %
Born in Alaska (%)
42.9 %
Born in Other State (%)
47 %
Foreign Born (%)
9 %
Naturalized (% of Foreign Born)
68.8 %
Place of Birth Changes (2010-2022)
Source: Census.gov
Birthplace Breakdown (Outside of US)
Source: Census.gov

Migration

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Migration Inflow (% of Population)
11.9 %
From Different County (% of Inflow)
28.9 %
From Different State (% of Inflow)
66.6 %
From Different Country (% of Inflow)
4.5 %
%
Source: Census.gov

Religion

Number of Congregations
25
Number of Adherents
4385
Adherents (% of Total Population)
31.5 %
Christian (% of Total Population)
27.3 %
Religion Breakdown
Source: Census.gov

Education Attainment

Number of Bachelor's Degree Holders
2812
Bachelor's Degree Attainment Rate
28.5 %
Median Income (25y+)
$ 53090
Median Income, High School Grads
$ 39761
Median Income College Grads
$ 64508
Median Income Graduate/Professional
$ 86429
Bachelor's Degree STEM %
48.9 %
Bachelor's Degree Business %
13.3 %
Bachelor Degree Distribution
Source: Census.gov
Higher Education Attainment %
Source: Census.gov
Higher Education Breakdown
Source: Census.gov

Income

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Household Income (Mean)
$ 82763
Household Income (Median)
$ 108405
Per Capita Income
$ 44368
Per Capita Income Growth (2013-2022)
50.3 %
Gini Index
0.4376*
Poverty Rate
9.7 %
Per Capita Income
Source: Census.gov | B19301
Income Distribution by Household
Source: Census.gov