Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska (AK)
Renter-occupied apartments in 2000: 498
| % of renters here: | 36% |
| State: | 37% |
Land area: 7896 sq. mi.
Water area: 3480.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 0 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 57%
- Government: 29%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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| Median resident age: | 37.0 years |
| Alaska median age: | 32.0 years |
| Males: 1,681 |  (53.8%) |
| Females: 1,445 |  (46.2%) |
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: | 2.5 people |
| Alaska: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,994 ($40,879 in 1999)
| This county: | $67,994 |
| Alaska: | $88,121 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $739 (lower quartile is $511, upper quartile is $999)
| This county: | $739 |
| State: | $1180 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $294,236 (it was $120,000 in 2000)
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: | $294,236 |
| Alaska: | $336,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,928
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $439
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: |  0.6% ($685) |
| Alaska: |  1.4% ($1,888) |
| This county: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This county: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon 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: Skagway, Hoonah, Angoon, Gustavus, Pelican, Whitestone Logging Camp, Tenakee Springs, Cube Cove, Game Creek, Elfin Cove.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: Green Top Cabin (A), Wild's Alaskan Seafarms (B), Gypsum (C), Village (D), El Nido (E), Portage (F), Port Althorp (G), Althorp Rock Light (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Takanis Lake (A), Lake Elfendahl (B), Goose Lake (C), Lake Helen (D), Pavlof Lake (E), Hoktaheen Lake (F), Otter Lake (G), Surge Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Steelhead River (A), Stag River (B), Trail River (C), Seal Creek (D), Suntaheen Creek (E), Spasski Creek (F), Saltery River (G), Bohemia Creek (H), Cann Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 104
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: 68 (57.4% naturalized citizens)
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 81995 to March 2000
- 311990 to 1994
- 41985 to 1989
- 21980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 41965 to 1969
- 19Before 1965
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,577
- One, attached: 35
- Two: 96
- 3 or 4: 81
- 5 to 9: 32
- 10 to 19: 18
- 20 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 243
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24
Housing units in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area with a mortgage: 255 (8 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 380
| Here: | 40.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 74.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon 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:
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: | 6.9% |
| Alaska: | 6.3% |
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: | 34.3% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Earthquake activity:
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1127% 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 31.7 miles away from Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 463.2 miles away from the county center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 115.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML) earthquake occurred 259.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area center
On 3/6/1988 at 22:35:38, a magnitude 7.8 (6.8 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.8 MW, 7.4 ML) earthquake occurred 278.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Construction (13%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Rail transportation (5%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Health care (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Air transportation (5%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Construction laborers (3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Canada (56%)
- Chile (24%)
- Germany (6%)
- Korea (4%)
- Other Northern Europe (3%)
- Yugoslavia (3%)
- Mexico (3%)
- German (9%)
- Irish (8%)
- United States or American (6%)
- English (6%)
- Norwegian (5%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- Swedish (2%)
2 people in religious 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: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 0.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 391 (322 aged, 69 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,416- In family households: 2,797 (617 male householders, 247 female householders)
667 spouses, 1,013 children (955 natural, 16 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, foster children, 40 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 619 (327 male householders (273 living alone)), 178 female householders (140 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 20 (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.
609 married couples with children.
203 single-parent households (78 men, 125 women).
91.9% of residents of Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,444,000 ($10,027 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $660,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,800,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,081,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $641,000
Federal grants: $12,324,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,655,000 ($69,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,943,000 ($507,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $150,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,771,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 137| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 80 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 80
| Here: | 26 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: -355
| Here: | -114 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -7 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.68 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)
| Here: | 5.2 |
| State: | 5.7 |
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska
- 711999 to March 2000
- 2501995 to 1998
- 2301990 to 1994
- 4071980 to 1989
- 4821970 to 1979
- 1551960 to 1969
- 941950 to 1959
- 1921940 to 1949
- 2271939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska
- 341 room
- 372 rooms
- 963 rooms
- 1414 rooms
- 1895 rooms
- 1626 rooms
- 987 rooms
- 428 rooms
- 729+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska
- 411 room
- 892 rooms
- 733 rooms
- 864 rooms
- 945 rooms
- 476 rooms
- 347 rooms
- 178 rooms
- 179+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska
- 37no bedroom
- 1081 bedroom
- 2372 bedrooms
- 3143 bedrooms
- 1024 bedrooms
- 735+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska
- 48no bedroom
- 1401 bedroom
- 1262 bedrooms
- 1213 bedrooms
- 494 bedrooms
- 145+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 188no vehicle
- 3031 vehicle
- 2772 vehicles
- 823 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
- 170no vehicle
- 2071 vehicle
- 1092 vehicles
- 83 vehicles
- 44 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
60% of Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Alaska.
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: | 60.0% |
| State average: | 47.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,679
- Other state: 1,628
- Northeast: 139
- Midwest: 372
- South: 157
- West: 960
- 77.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.3%Wood
- 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 1.0%Electricity
- 0.2%Utility gas
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 74.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.4%Wood
- 8.8%Electricity
- 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 11.2% |
| Alaska: | 6.9% |
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Alaska: | 5.9% |
| Here: | 30.4% |
| Alaska: | 14.1% |
| Businesses in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area on our top lists:
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"