Ketchikan, Alaska

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Ketchikan, AK is located at 55.35 N latitude, 131.66 W longitude. The city has 3.4 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Ketchikan

Total (Year 2000): 7,922

Male: 3,994

 50%
Female: 3,928
 50%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 35.8

Population 18+: 5,797

Males: 2,941
 51%
Females: 2,856
 49%
 Population 65+: 740

Males: 330
 45%
Females: 410
55%
Under 5: 566
 7%
5 to 9: 577
 7%
10 to 14: 611
 8%
15 to 19: 590
 7%
20 to 24: 455
 6%
25 to 34: 1,055
 13%
35 to 44: 1,393
18%
 45 to 54: 1,203
 15%
55 to 59: 425
 5%
60 to 64: 307
 4%
65 to 74: 395
 5%
75 to 84: 257
 3%
Over 85: 88
 1%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 5,340
 67%
Native American: 1,394
 18%
Asian: 543
 7%
Hispanic: 268
 3%
Black: 59
 1%
Other: 41
 1%
Pacific Islander: 16
0%
 Other State: 4,069
 51%
In State: 3,171
 40%
Foreign, Naturalized: 468
 6%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 126
 2%
Outside of US: 88
 1%
 US-Born: 7,240
 91%
Foreign Born: 594
 7%
Ketchikan Economy

Per Capita Income: $22,484

Male Average Income: $41,926
Female Average Income: $30,411

Household Mean Earnings: $50,445
Household Mean Social Security Income: $10,542
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $6,881
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $4,979
Household Mean Retirement Income: $20,548

Mean Travel Time To Work: 10.7 minutes

Families In Poverty: 97 (5%)
Individuals In Poverty: 586 (7%)

For Population Over 16 in Ketchikan

Employed: 3,888
 64%
Unemployed: 346
 6%

In Labor Force: 4,320
 71%
In The Armed Forces: 86
 1%
 Households

Total Households: 3,208
Median Household Income: $45,802

< $10,000: 164

 5%
$10,000 to $14,999: 163
 5%
$15,000 to $24,999: 421
 13%
$25,000 to $34,999: 466
 15%
$35,000 to $49,999: 563
 18%
$50,000 to $74,999: 680
 21%
$75,000 to $99,999: 391
 12%
$100,000 to $149,999: 253
 8%
$150,000 to $199,999: 75
 2%
$200,000+: 32
 1%
 Families

Total Families: 1,963
Median Family Income: $52,529

< $10,000: 47

 2%
$10,000 to $14,999: 48
 2%
$15,000 to $24,999: 246
 13%
$25,000 to $34,999: 235
 12%
$35,000 to $49,999: 362
 18%
$50,000 to $74,999: 475
24%
$75,000 to $99,999: 264
13%
$100,000 to $149,999: 223
 11%
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
 2%
$200,000+: 16
 1%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 6,198

Never Married: 1,625

 26%
Currently Married: 3,116
 50%
Separated: 76
 1%
Widowed: 365
 6%
Divorced: 1,016
 16%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 5,057

Less Than 9th Grade: 150

 3%
9th to 12th Grade: 425
 8%
High School Graduate: 1,535
 30%
Some College: 1,623
 32%
Associate Degree: 242
 5%
Bachelor's Degree: 737
 15%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 345
 7%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 1,933

Nursery / Preschool: 100
 5%
Kindergarden: 107
 6%
Elementary School (1-8): 960
 50%
High School (9-12): 563
 29%
College / Grad. School: 203
 11%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 7,371

Same House: 3,530
 48%
Different House: 3,714
 50%
Same County: 2,192
  59%
Different County: 1,522
  41%
Same State: 561
  37%
Different State: 961
  63%
Different Country: 127
  13%
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