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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ketchikan

Alaska · 8,252 residents · 3.815 sq mi
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Ketchikan is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $41,931. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $102,000. Poverty is rare here, at 5.5% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,252
+4%vs 2000
vs 7,922 in 2000
1990 – 2025
2,163 / sq mi
+4%vs 2000
vs 2,077 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
31.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
8K8K8K8K8K1990201020202024Ketchikan
20248K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$41,931
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,802 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$19,053
−15%vs 2000
vs $22,484 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$102,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $140,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$607
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $758 in 2000
US average: $450
46.6%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.9% in 2000
53.4% rent
2.4
−21%vs 2000
vs 3.1 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(5,197)
Black0.7%(56)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(268)
Asian6.8%(537)
Other0%
Diversity Score31.8%(2,517)
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(6,467)
Black0.9%(76)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(309)
Asian4.9%(401)
Other15.9%(1,308)
Diversity Score50.3%(4,151)
50
+58%vs 2000
vs 32 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

20.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.0%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.4 min
+78%vs 2000
vs 8.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ketchikan, Alaska?

Ketchikan, Alaska has about 8,252 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ketchikan, Alaska?

The typical household in Ketchikan, Alaska earns about $41,931 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ketchikan, Alaska expensive?

In Ketchikan, Alaska, the median home is worth about $102,000, and the typical rent is about $607 a month.

How educated are people in Ketchikan, Alaska?

About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Ketchikan, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ketchikan, Alaska?

About 5.5% of people in Ketchikan, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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