COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ferry vs College
PLACE A
Ferry, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
College, Alaska
Ferry is 100% smaller than College. College earns more, with a median household income $45,145 higher. College has grown faster since 2000 (-13% vs -48%).
FERRYCOLLEGEDIFFERENCE
Total population2211,924−100% vs College
Population density0637−636
Population growth-48.5%-12.6%−35.9 pts
Median age65.332.7+32.6
Male63.6%56.1%+7.5 pts
Female36.4%43.9%−7.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%55.9%+44.1 pts
Black0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Asian0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Other0.0%24.8%−24.8 pts
Median household income$38,750$83,895−$45,145
Per capita income$24,973$47,311−$22,338
Poverty rate13.6%6.5%+7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.411+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%39.9%−39.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%22.6%−22.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation0.0%63.8%−63.8 pts
Median home value$245,800$297,500−$51,700
Median gross rent$0$1,454−$1,454
Owner-occupied100.0%61.0%+39.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate71.8%10.4%+61.4 pts
Rent-burdened households–45.0%–
Average commute7.316.0−8.7
Worked from home0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.5%−7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024