Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska (AK)
Renter-occupied apartments in 2000: 677
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 37% |
Land area: 7411 sq. mi.
Water area: 5295.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.4%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 56%
- Government: 33%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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| Median resident age: | 34.0 years |
| Alaska median age: | 32.0 years |
| Males: 3,085 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 2,575 |  (45.5%) |
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 2.7 people |
| Alaska: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,590 ($40,636 in 1999)
| This county: | $67,590 |
| Alaska: | $88,121 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $852 (lower quartile is $606, upper quartile is $1,132)
| This county: | $852 |
| State: | $1180 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $224,355 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | $224,355 |
| Alaska: | $336,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,780
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $385
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: |  1.0% ($955) |
| Alaska: |  1.4% ($1,888) |
| This county: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This county: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.
Cities in this county include: Craig, Metlakatla, Klawock, Thorne Bay, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Hollis, Naukati Bay, Hyder, Port Protection.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: Staney Creek Bridge Campground (A), Chasintsev (B), Eagles Nest Campground (C), Campbell (D), Kaigani (E), Old Tokeen (F), Horseshoe Hole Campground (G), Sarkar Lake Cabin (H), Winter Harbor (I), Bobs Place (J), Essouwah Lake Cabin (K), Baranovichs (L), Baldwin (M), Staney Creek Cabin (N), Alaska Island Community Services Whale Pass Clinic (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Klawock Lake (A), Lake Saint Nicholas (B), Salamander Lake (C), Salmon Bay Lake (D), Salmon Lake (E), Salt Water Lagoon (F), Sarkar Lake (G), Scott Lagoon (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), Tokhini Creek (B), Staney Creek (C), Tonowek Creek (D), Squaw Creek (E), Spiral Creek (F), Soda Creek (G), Trout Creek (H), Slide Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 109
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 900.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 400.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 108 (63.9% naturalized citizens)
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 51995 to March 2000
- 161990 to 1994
- 211985 to 1989
- 181980 to 1984
- 21975 to 1979
- 31970 to 1974
- 51965 to 1969
- 38Before 1965
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,807
- One, attached: 61
- Two: 105
- 3 or 4: 65
- 5 to 9: 56
- 10 to 19: 34
- 20 or more: 20
- Mobile homes: 795
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 112
Housing units in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area with a mortgage: 377 (9 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 539
| Here: | 41.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 74.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | - | - |
| Evangelical Protestant | - | - |
| Mainline Protestant | - | - |
| Other | - | - |
| None | - | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 9.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 3.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 7.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 3.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 6.8% |
| Alaska: | 6.3% |
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 34.2% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Earthquake activity:
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alaska state average. It is 379% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 245.4 miles away from Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area center
On 1/5/2013 at 08:58:14, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 MW, Depth: 5.4 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 09:49:51, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 09:49:47, a magnitude 6.8 (5.9 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 194.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Construction (16%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Health care (7%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (15%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Canada (52%)
- Philippines (12%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Other Eastern Africa (6%)
- Honduras (6%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- German (11%)
- Irish (6%)
- English (5%)
- United States or American (5%)
- Norwegian (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Alaska.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 2.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 475 (401 aged, 74 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,070- In family households: 5,200 (1,196 male householders, 356 female householders)
1,200 spouses, 2,029 children (1,812 natural, 72 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, foster children, 72 other relatives, 176 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 870 (500 male householders (423 living alone)), 218 female householders (165 living alone)), 152 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 76 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: -1 2-persons, -1 3-persons, -1 4-persons, -1 5-persons, -1 6-persons, -1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: -1 1-person, -1 2-persons, -1 3-persons, -1 4-persons, -1 5-persons, -1 6-persons, -1 7-or-more-persons.
1,238 married couples with children.
467 single-parent households (160 men, 307 women).
95.2% of residents of Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,262,000 ($11,466 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,133,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,815,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,705,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,923,000
Federal grants: $20,735,000
Federal procurement contracts: $23,779,000 ($2,961,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,305,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $295,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,383,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 330| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 80 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 135
| Here: | 24 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 25 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -4
| Here: |  -1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -683
| Here: | -121 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -7 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.50 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 5.7 |
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska
- 941999 to March 2000
- 4261995 to 1998
- 2861990 to 1994
- 8341980 to 1989
- 8361970 to 1979
- 2741960 to 1969
- 1201950 to 1959
- 601940 to 1949
- 1251939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska
- 551 room
- 1192 rooms
- 2023 rooms
- 2944 rooms
- 3785 rooms
- 2276 rooms
- 1347 rooms
- 938 rooms
- 839+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska
- 391 room
- 722 rooms
- 1163 rooms
- 1534 rooms
- 1665 rooms
- 576 rooms
- 447 rooms
- 118 rooms
- 199+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska
- 71no bedroom
- 2831 bedroom
- 3542 bedrooms
- 6213 bedrooms
- 1954 bedrooms
- 615+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska
- 53no bedroom
- 1421 bedroom
- 1822 bedrooms
- 2393 bedrooms
- 504 bedrooms
- 115+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 228no vehicle
- 5811 vehicle
- 6092 vehicles
- 1293 vehicles
- 364 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
- 141no vehicle
- 3481 vehicle
- 1462 vehicles
- 333 vehicles
- 74 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
55% of Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Alaska.
| Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area: | 55.2% |
| State average: | 47.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,990
- Other state: 2,998
- Northeast: 131
- Midwest: 411
- South: 233
- West: 2,223
- 61.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 26.1%Wood
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Electricity
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 64.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.5%Wood
- 9.0%Electricity
- 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Utility gas
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Alaska: | 6.9% |
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Alaska: | 5.9% |
| Here: | 8.6% |
| Alaska: | 14.1% |
| Most common first names in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| George | 11 | 72.6 years |
| William | 11 | 67.1 years |
| John | 10 | 67.7 years |
| James | 8 | 77.2 years |
| Henry | 8 | 65.9 years |
| Charles | 7 | 73.1 years |
| Margaret | 7 | 80.3 years |
| David | 6 | 77.6 years |
| Albert | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Frank | 6 | 82.8 years |
| Most common last names in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Booth | 17 | 73.3 years |
| Williams | 16 | 73.9 years |
| Nelson | 11 | 66.5 years |
| Dundas | 10 | 70.3 years |
| Demmert | 8 | 70.8 years |
| Atkinson | 7 | 77.5 years |
| Leask | 7 | 80.7 years |
| Hayward | 7 | 73.4 years |
| Peratrovich | 7 | 73.3 years |
| Douglas | 6 | 76.8 years |
Businesses in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK
- AT&T: 2
- True Value: 1