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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ketchikan Gateway

Alaska · 13,828 residents · 4,857.02 sq mi
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Ketchikan Gateway is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $45,172. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $110,400. Poverty is rare here, at 4.2% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,828
−2%vs 2000
vs 14,070 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.6
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K13K14K14K14K1990201020202024Ketchikan Gateway
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(1,228)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(1,248)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(1,087)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(890)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(824)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.6%(2,572)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(2,452)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(1,732)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(865)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.5%(620)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(218)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(92)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,172
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,344 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,789
−22%vs 2000
vs $23,994 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$110,400
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $160,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$614
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $775 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.7% in 2000
44.0% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(10,264)
Black0.5%(67)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(372)
Asian4.2%(596)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82%(11,341)
Black0.5%(76)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(377)
Asian3.3%(462)
Other14.1%(1,949)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(429)
Puerto Rican0.6%(79)
Spaniard0.5%(73)
Peruvian0.2%(29)
Dominican0.2%(27)
Salvadoran0.2%(21)
Colombian0.1%(20)
Argentine0.1%(14)
Cuban0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino7.2%(992)
Asian Indian0.9%(120)
Japanese0.2%(23)
Vietnamese0.2%(21)
Thai0.1%(20)
Chinese0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(15)
Ancestry
German14%(1,934)
English12.1%(1,671)
Irish10.9%(1,496)
Norwegian5.3%(728)
Scottish3.8%(530)
American2.4%(325)
French2.1%(285)
Italian1.9%(263)
Swedish1.8%(251)
Polish1.5%(207)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(198)
Welsh1%(133)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(120)
Ukrainian0.7%(97)
Finnish0.7%(95)
British0.7%(92)
Danish0.6%(80)
Portuguese0.5%(72)
Hungarian0.5%(64)
Russian0.4%(55)
Greek0.3%(43)
Australian0.3%(35)
Austrian0.3%(35)
Canadian0.2%(33)
Belgian0.2%(31)
Czech0.1%(19)
Guyanese0.1%(19)
Iranian0.1%(17)
Nigerian0.1%(13)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Arab0%(5)
Swiss0%(5)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Norwegian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.4%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
+73%vs 2000
vs 9.8 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 married36.7%(2,199)
Married50.1%(2,998)
Widowed1.5%(89)
Divorced11.8%(704)
Women 15+
Never married27%(1,477)
Married50.4%(2,760)
Widowed7.6%(416)
Divorced15.1%(826)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska?

Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska has about 13,828 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska?

The typical household in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska earns about $45,172 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska expensive?

In Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, the median home is worth about $110,400, and the typical rent is about $614 a month.

How educated are people in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska?

About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska?

About 4.2% of people in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.

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ZIP 99901
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