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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ketchikan

Alaska · 8,252 residents · 3.82 sq mi
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With 8,252 people, Ketchikan is a city in Alaska. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $41,931 a year at the median, 39% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.5% of locals. Renters pay $607 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

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

Total population
8,252
+4%vs 2000
vs 7,922 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.82 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Ketchikan
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(721)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(676)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(544)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(535)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(626)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.6%(1,538)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(1,433)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.4%(943)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(536)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(449)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(177)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(74)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

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

Housing

Median home value
$102,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $140,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$607
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $758 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.6%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.9% in 2000
53.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(5,197)
Black0.7%(56)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(268)
Asian6.8%(537)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(6,467)
Black0.9%(76)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(309)
Asian4.9%(401)
Other15.9%(1,308)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(235)
Spaniard0.7%(57)
Peruvian0.4%(29)
Dominican0.3%(27)
Salvadoran0.3%(21)
Argentine0.2%(14)
Cuban0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino11.8%(950)
Asian Indian1.5%(120)
Japanese0.2%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(15)
Ancestry
German13.6%(1,096)
Irish10.5%(849)
English9.8%(791)
Norwegian3.7%(302)
Scottish2.9%(236)
American2.2%(178)
French1.9%(157)
Italian1.6%(129)
Swedish1.6%(126)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(119)
Welsh1.2%(98)
Ukrainian1.1%(86)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.9%(70)
Dutch0.8%(64)
Finnish0.7%(55)
Hungarian0.5%(37)
Australian0.4%(35)
British0.3%(27)
Canadian0.3%(22)
Guyanese0.2%(19)
Danish0.2%(18)
Iranian0.2%(17)
Belgian0.2%(14)
Czech0.1%(9)
Nigerian0.1%(7)
Swiss0%(3)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
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%
Graduate degree
6.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

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

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(1,499)
Married44.2%(1,529)
Widowed1%(36)
Divorced11.5%(399)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(972)
Married44%(1,398)
Widowed8.9%(284)
Divorced16.5%(523)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.1%(91)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(154)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.2%(196)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 476 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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