Whale Pass, Alaska

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Population in 2022: 85 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +46.6%
Males: 54  (63.9%)
Females: 31  (36.1%)
Median resident age:

64.2 years
Alaska median age:

35.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,058 (it was $62,083 in 2000)
Whale Pass:

$50,058
AK:

$88,121

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,910 (it was $24,040 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-706,289,307 (it was $237,500 in 2000)
Whale Pass $-706,289,307
AK $336,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $513,504; detached houses: $514,962
March 2022 cost of living index in Whale Pass: -14762.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.4%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Whale Pass, AK (2022)
    • 9193.8%White alone
    • 55.2%Hispanic
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Ancestries: English (25.0%), European (17.3%), Czech (5.8%), German (5.8%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 2.4 people per square mile   (very low).

Whale Pass, Alaska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Whale Pass CDP:

0.6% ($1,313)
Alaska:

1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (677.9 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Anchorage, AK (690.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1677.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Coffman Cove, AK (3.7 miles),
Naukati Bay, AK (4.1 miles),
Edna Bay, AK (4.8 miles),
Port Protection, AK (4.8 miles),
Point Baker, AK (5.0 miles),
Thoms Place, AK (6.1 miles),
Thorne Bay, AK (6.1 miles ),
Wrangell, AK (6.1 miles )

Latitude: 56.11 N, Longitude: 133.14 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Whale Pass, AK in 2022
Distribution of house value in Whale Pass, AK in 2022

Average climate in Whale Pass, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Whale Pass-area historical earthquake activity is near Alaska state average. It is 487% 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 201.2 miles away from the city 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 90.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 153.0 miles away from Whale Pass 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 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 09:49:47, a magnitude 6.8 (5.9 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 106.0 miles away from Whale Pass center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Whale Pass topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whale Pass:

  • Whatcom Community College (about 675 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 679 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 690 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 693 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 694 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 700 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
  • Everett Community College (about 727 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)

Public high school in Whale Pass:

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Library in Whale Pass:

  • WHALE PASS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,168; Location: BEACH ROAD LOT 3 BLOCK 14; 4,787 books; 304 audio materials; 1,615 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 30 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Whale Pass: Whale Pass Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (A), Whale Pass Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Sink Hole Lake (A), Cavern Lake (B), Exchange Lake (C), Neck Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Exchange Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.6 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

40.0%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Whale Pass:

Marital status in Whale Pass, AK
  • Never married: 4.9%
  • Now married: 84.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

For population 25 years and over in Whale Pass:

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 66.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Alaska average:

10.3

Religion statistics for Whale Pass, AK (based on Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area:

9.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Here:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.8%
State:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area:

34.2%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Whale Pass:

50.2%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.0%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Whale Pass:

28.9
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Whale Pass:

17.5%
Alaska:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Whale Pass:

15.3%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Whale Pass:

34.5%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Whale Pass:

51.0%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.8%
State:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Whale Pass, AK Residents

Whale Pass government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($211.76)
    General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($129.41)
    Health - Other: $6,000 ($70.59)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($58.82)
    Electric Utilities: $3,000 ($35.29)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,000 ($23.53)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,000 ($11.76)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,000 ($47.06)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($23.53)

Whale Pass government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $41,000 ($482.35)
    General Local Government Support: $14,000 ($164.71)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $73,000 ($858.82)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($117.65)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($47.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $117,000 ($1376.47)
    Other: $116,000 ($1364.71)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whale Pass:

  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whale Pass:

  • K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Whale Pass:

  • K07SI (Channel 7; WHALES PASS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11RB (Channel 11; WHALES PASS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 180ft / 55.3mTotal length
  • $2,332,000Total costs
  • 3,920Total average daily traffic
  • 204Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,980Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic
New bridges in Whale Pass, AK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 82010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Whale Pass, AK

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 1.5 Mile Fdr #1065 (Lat: 56.119361 Lon: -133.128083), Call Sign: KNKP374,
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.550 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.475 MHz... (+39 more), Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2018, Registrant: Alaska Power & Telephone, M. P. 1314 Alaska Highway, Tok, AK 99780, Phone: (907) 883-5101, Fax: (907) 883-5815, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Whale Pass, AK
  • 71.1%Wood
  • 28.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Whale Pass, AK
  • 62.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 37.5%Wood


Whale Pass compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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