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Ketchikan, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $322,386 (it was $140,900 in 2000)
Ketchikan:

$322,386
Alaska:

$336,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $212,042 - $451,678

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $429,396
Here:

$429,396
State:

$371,009

Townhouses or other attached units: $324,984
Here:

$324,984
State:

$298,041

In 2-unit structures: $384,231
Here:

$384,231
State:

$345,335

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $227,571
Here:

$227,571
State:

$302,340

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,136
Here:

$106,136
State:

$187,490

Mobile homes: $14,467
Here:

$14,467
State:

$72,602

Total population: 8,245 (Urban population: 7,876 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 46 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,969 (3,314 occupied: 1,913 owner occupied, 1,498 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

34%

Housing density: 1,177 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $214,456.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,025 (lower quartile is $821, upper quartile is $1,298)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,144


Median gross rent in Ketchikan, AK in 2022: $1,199

Housing units in Ketchikan with a mortgage: 1,208 (73 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 74 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $123,349

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $60,358

Median monthly housing costs: $1,264

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Ketchikan, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,154
  • Male householders: 1,644 (554 living alone), Female householders: 1,635 (556 living alone)
  • 1,292 spouses (1,276 opposite-sex spouses), 326 unmarried partners, (299 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,099 children (1,861 natural, 44 adopted, 192 stepchildren), 215 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 16 foster children, 155 other relatives, 327 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 265

Size of family households: 965 2-persons, 473 3-persons, 259 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,166 1-person, 245 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 29 4-persons.

734 married couples with children.
773 single-parent households (224 men, 549 women).

84.4% of residents of Ketchikan speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
11.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,043 (12.8%)
(69.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • 7no bedroom
  • 1071 bedroom
  • 5472 bedrooms
  • 7763 bedrooms
  • 3674 bedrooms
  • 1095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • 153no bedroom
  • 4611 bedroom
  • 5812 bedrooms
  • 2433 bedrooms
  • 454 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ketchikan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ketchikan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 135no vehicle
  • 6131 vehicle
  • 8012 vehicles
  • 2223 vehicles
  • 914 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ketchikan in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ketchikan in renter-occupied apartments
  • 456no vehicle
  • 6751 vehicle
  • 2802 vehicles
  • 823 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • 71 room
  • 322 rooms
  • 1203 rooms
  • 3174 rooms
  • 3495 rooms
  • 3916 rooms
  • 2917 rooms
  • 1568 rooms
  • 2509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • 1471 room
  • 1412 rooms
  • 4133 rooms
  • 4494 rooms
  • 1995 rooms
  • 686 rooms
  • 517 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 259+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Ketchikan, AK
  • Ketchikan, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ketchikan, AK in 2022
  • 189Less than $10,000
  • 228$10,000 to $19,999
  • 266$20,000 to $29,999
  • 270$30,000 to $39,999
  • 248$40,000 to $49,999
  • 323$50,000 to $59,999
  • 192$60,000 to $74,999
  • 483$75,000 to $99,999
  • 299$100,000 to $124,999
  • 268$125,000 to $149,999
  • 322$150,000 to $199,999
  • 309$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ketchikan, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Ketchikan, AK in 2022
  • 26Less than $10,000
  • 25$10,000 to $14,999
  • 18$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 40$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 19$80,000 to $89,999
  • 7$90,000 to $99,999
  • 81$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25$125,000 to $149,999
  • 48$150,000 to $174,999
  • 87$175,000 to $199,999
  • 129$200,000 to $249,999
  • 270$250,000 to $299,999
  • 397$300,000 to $399,999
  • 385$400,000 to $499,999
  • 204$500,000 to $749,999
  • 27$750,000 to $999,999
  • 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 7$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ketchikan, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ketchikan, AK in 2022
  • 3$200 to $249
  • 7$250 to $299
  • 14$300 to $349
  • 51$350 to $399
  • 45$400 to $449
  • 20$450 to $499
  • 21$500 to $549
  • 9$550 to $599
  • 7$600 to $649
  • 34$700 to $749
  • 47$750 to $799
  • 239$800 to $899
  • 217$900 to $999
  • 360$1,000 to $1,249
  • 206$1,250 to $1,499
  • 162$1,500 to $1,999
  • 39$2,000 to $2,499
  • 4$2,500 to $2,999
  • 54No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.0%
Number of people working at home: 144 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 666
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,531
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,021
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 463
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 153
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 25
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 118
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 8
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 6
  • 90 or more minutes: 18
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ketchikan

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,946 (63.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,072 (17.4%)
  • Bus: 101 (1.6%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 6 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 35 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 187 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 613 (9.9%)
  • Worked at home: 144 (2.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 1.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 16.9%Males
  • 11.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.6%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ketchikan, Alaska
  • 4512010 or later
  • 2572000 to 2009
  • 901990 to 1999
  • 1901980 to 1989
  • 1291970 to 1979
  • 86Before 1970
Ancestries in Ketchikan, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 254 (6.2%)
  • Irish: 211 (5.2%)
  • European: 163 (4.0%)
  • Norwegian: 149 (3.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 147 (3.6%)
  • English: 127 (3.1%)
  • American: 111 (2.7%)
  • Scottish: 58 (1.4%)
  • French: 41 (1.0%)
  • Albanian: 30 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 30 (0.7%)
  • Finnish: 27 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 24 (0.6%)
  • African: 23 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 20 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 16 (0.4%)
  • British: 14 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 12 (0.3%)
  • Belgian: 8 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 7 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 7 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 6 (0.1%)
  • Australian: 4 (0.10%)
  • French Canadian: 4 (0.10%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.10%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Ketchikan:

75.9% (851)
Alaska:

33.1% (19,195)

Mexico
Ketchikan:

4.6% (52)
Alaska:

6.6% (3,837)

India
Ketchikan:

2.7% (30)
Alaska:

1.1% (615)

Canada
Ketchikan:

2.7% (30)
Alaska:

5.0% (2,924)

Peru
Ketchikan:

2.2% (25)
Alaska:

0.8% (464)

North Macedonia (Macedonia)
Ketchikan:

2.0% (22)
Alaska:

0.3% (171)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,437
  • Other state: 3,547
  • Northeast: 356
  • Midwest: 620
  • South: 584
  • West: 2,014

85.5% of Ketchikan residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 19.2% lived in Alaska.


Ketchikan:

85.5%
State average:

84.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 31
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 32
  • 10th grade: 32
  • 11th grade: 49
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 948
  • Less than 1 year of college: 265
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 584
  • Associate degree: 212
  • Bachelor's degree: 430
  • Master's degree: 171
  • Professional school degree: 50
  • Doctorate degree: 25
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 22
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 23
  • 10th grade: 30
  • 11th grade: 38
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 60
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 815
  • Less than 1 year of college: 246
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 564
  • Associate degree: 176
  • Bachelor's degree: 538
  • Master's degree: 192
  • Professional school degree: 44
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Females
Ketchikan marital status for males
Ketchikan marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,525
  • One, attached: 231
  • Two: 651
  • 3 or 4: 373
  • 5 to 9: 343
  • 10 to 19: 181
  • 20 to 49: 287
  • 50 or more: 265
  • Mobile homes: 109

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,743

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Ketchikan
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ketchikan, AK
  • 52.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 37.9%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Utility gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ketchikan, AK
  • 57.6%Electricity
  • 28.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.2%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Other fuel
  • 1.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 157
Here:

17.5%
Alaska:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

3.1%
Alaska:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

7.5%
Alaska:

14.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability