United States › Alaska › Wrangell City and Borough COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Wrangell Alaska · 2,127 residents · 2,556 sq mi
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The short version
Wrangell is a county of 2,127 people in Alaska. The median age is 48.5, about 10 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 9 minutes on average. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 25% less than in Alaska as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 49.4 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Population, 2009 – 2024
2K 2K 2K 2K 3K 2009 2010 2020 2024 Wrangell Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $58,438
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $53,894 in 2019
US average: $66,278
$32,159
Unchangedsince 2019
from $32,286 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 36.6% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
from 7.8% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 9.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Education & health services 1.9%
Public administration 0.3%
Transportation & warehousing 0.2%
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$221,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $216,200 in 2019
US average: $265,253
$868
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $844 in 2019
US average: $1,124
from 67.9% in 2019
36.7% rent
from 2.38 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
from 4.0 in 2019
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 2019
White, non-Hispanic 61.9%(1,548)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 63%(1,341)
Hispanic / Latino 3.6%(76)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data from 19.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 86.5% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
from 6.4% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 9.7 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
from 65.1% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
from 13.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 6.6% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
from 55.3% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 35.4% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.8% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
from 18.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 18.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 9.4%(26)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.2%(42)
Share of the 277 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 2,127 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wrangell, Alaska? The typical household in Wrangell, Alaska earns about $58,438 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 $221,700, and the typical rent is about $868 a month.
How educated are people in Wrangell, Alaska? About 16.9% 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 8.0% of people in Wrangell, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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