United States › Alaska › Wrangell City and Borough COUNTY · 2010 ACS
Wrangell Alaska · 2,369 residents · 2,556 sq mi
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The short version
Wrangell is home to 2,369 people in Alaska. The median age is 46.7, about 10 years above the US median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 24%.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.7 in 2009
US average: 37.2
Population, 2009 – 2024
2K 2K 2K 2K 3K 2009 2010 2020 2024 Wrangell Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $50,389
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009
from $49,508 in 2009
US average: $52,703
from $28,485 in 2009
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 13.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 11.6%
Public administration 3.4%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0%
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$163,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $167,200 in 2009
US average: $225,659
$748
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $908 in 2009
US average: $853
from 78.6% in 2009
33.6% rent
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2009
White, non-Hispanic 65.6%(1,423)
Hispanic / Latino 2.3%(50)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 71.7%(1,699)
Hispanic / Latino 1.6%(37)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 92.6% in 2009
US average: 84.9%
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 62.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.0% 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) 13%(28)
Gulf War (1990s) 11.6%(25)
Share of the 216 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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How many people live in Wrangell, Alaska? Wrangell, Alaska has about 2,369 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wrangell, Alaska? The typical household in Wrangell, Alaska earns about $50,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wrangell, Alaska expensive? In Wrangell, Alaska, the median home is worth about $163,700, and the typical rent is about $748 a month.
How educated are people in Wrangell, Alaska? About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Wrangell, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wrangell, Alaska? About 8.3% of people in Wrangell, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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