Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska (AK)
Renter-occupied apartments in 2000: 766
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 37% |
Land area: 5835 sq. mi.
Water area: 3186.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 51%
- Government: 30%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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| Median resident age: | 37.0 years |
| Alaska median age: | 32.0 years |
| Males: 3,248 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 2,997 |  (48.0%) |
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 2.6 people |
| Alaska: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,720 ($46,434 in 1999)
| This county: | $78,720 |
| Alaska: | $88,121 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $952 (lower quartile is $739, upper quartile is $1,231)
| This county: | $952 |
| State: | $1180 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $343,520 (it was $140,100 in 2000)
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | $343,520 |
| Alaska: | $336,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,184
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Institutionalized population: 26
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: |  1.0% ($1,388) |
| Alaska: |  1.4% ($1,888) |
| This county: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This county: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wrangell-Petersburg 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: Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, Kupreanof, Thoms Place.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: Ninemile (A), Hugh Smith Lake Cabin (B), Bailey Bay Hot Springs (C), Cape Fox Village (D), Matney Ranch (E), Wilson View Cabin (F), Big Goat Lake Cabin (G), Helm Bay (H), Shake Cabin (I), Government Cabin (J), Wolf Cabin (K), Checats Cabin (L), Winstanley Island Cabin (M), Bakewell Lake Cabin (N), Humpback Lake Cabin (O), Misty Fiords Resort (P), Bishop Ranch (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Saks Lake (A), Lake Shelokum (B), Smith Lake (C), Smugglers Lake (D), Sykes Lake (E), Texas Lake (F), Upper Checats Lake (G), Walker Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Sockeye Creek (B), Smugglers Creek (C), Skull Creek (D), Unuk River (E), Short Creek (F), Salmon River (G), Barrier Creek (H), Bartholomew Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: Misty Fjords National Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Sitka City and Borough 
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Current college students: 140
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: 184 (54.3% naturalized citizens)
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 421995 to March 2000
- 201990 to 1994
- 91985 to 1989
- 261980 to 1984
- 101975 to 1979
- 211970 to 1974
- 191965 to 1969
- 37Before 1965
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,122
- One, attached: 95
- Two: 126
- 3 or 4: 138
- 5 to 9: 184
- 10 to 19: 24
- 20 or more: 52
- Mobile homes: 484
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59
Housing units in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area with a mortgage: 704 (39 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 541
| Here: | 56.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 74.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wrangell-Petersburg 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:
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 8.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alaska: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alaska: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 7.0% |
| Alaska: | 6.3% |
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 25.4% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Earthquake activity:
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 554% 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 170.2 miles away from Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area center
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 114.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/5/2013 at 08:58:14, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 MW, Depth: 5.4 mi) earthquake occurred 123.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 133.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 597.7 miles away from Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
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 126.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (13%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Food (7%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
- Repair and maintenance (3%)
- Health care (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (17%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Life and physical scientists (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Philippines (28%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Germany (9%)
- Other Northern Europe (9%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (7%)
- Canada (7%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- German (15%)
- Norwegian (14%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (6%)
- United States or American (6%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
People in group quarters in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska in 2000:
- 29 people in other workers' dormitories
- 22 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 4 people in military ships
- 4 people in crews of maritime vessels
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: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 2.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 728 (631 aged, 97 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,613- In family households: 5,667 (1,393 male householders, 400 female householders)
1,430 spouses, 2,133 children (1,853 natural, 61 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, foster children, 52 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 946 (495 male householders (395 living alone)), 317 female householders (288 living alone)), 134 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 71 (21 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.
1,398 married couples with children.
455 single-parent households (145 men, 310 women).
94.2% of residents of Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,218,000 ($9,404 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,102,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,838,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,056,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $921,000
Federal grants: $11,863,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,954,000 ($6,879,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,586,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,089,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $140,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,314,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 362| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 80 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 268
| Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 25 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +38
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -564
| Here: |  -90 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -7 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 5.7 |
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
- 711999 to March 2000
- 3281995 to 1998
- 2641990 to 1994
- 6071980 to 1989
- 8451970 to 1979
- 4331960 to 1969
- 1481950 to 1959
- 1381940 to 1949
- 4501939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
- 351 room
- 1102 rooms
- 1653 rooms
- 2134 rooms
- 3515 rooms
- 3476 rooms
- 3077 rooms
- 1618 rooms
- 1329+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
- 361 room
- 942 rooms
- 1733 rooms
- 1604 rooms
- 1285 rooms
- 1336 rooms
- 387 rooms
- 48 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
- 40no bedroom
- 2471 bedroom
- 3642 bedrooms
- 7983 bedrooms
- 2854 bedrooms
- 875+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
- 40no bedroom
- 2161 bedroom
- 2832 bedrooms
- 1723 bedrooms
- 554 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 193no vehicle
- 6111 vehicle
- 7722 vehicles
- 1943 vehicles
- 434 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
- 184no vehicle
- 3881 vehicle
- 1692 vehicles
- 183 vehicles
- 74 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
56% of Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Alaska.
| Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area: | 56.3% |
| State average: | 47.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,068
- Other state: 3,392
- Northeast: 234
- Midwest: 744
- South: 260
- West: 2,154
- 84.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.2%Wood
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Electricity
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%Utility gas
- 81.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.1%Electricity
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Alaska: | 6.9% |
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Alaska: | 5.9% |
| Here: | 21.5% |
| Alaska: | 14.1% |
| Most common first names in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 32 | 73.2 years |
| James | 18 | 71.6 years |
| Mary | 18 | 80.4 years |
| William | 16 | 75.0 years |
| Robert | 16 | 74.4 years |
| Frank | 12 | 74.4 years |
| Helen | 11 | 75.3 years |
| Carl | 11 | 81.5 years |
| Edward | 11 | 63.4 years |
| Anna | 10 | 79.2 years |
| Most common last names in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 16 | 72.5 years |
| Smith | 12 | 73.7 years |
| Williams | 10 | 76.5 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 79.4 years |
| James | 9 | 84.5 years |
| Olsen | 9 | 81.0 years |
| Wikan | 8 | 77.1 years |
| Anderson | 8 | 74.7 years |
| Taylor | 7 | 81.7 years |
| Bean | 7 | 67.6 years |
| Businesses in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| New Balance | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |