Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

At a Glance

Population	13,948
County Seat	Ketchikan Courthouse
State FIPS	02
County FIPS	130
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	8,576
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	13,910
Median Age	40.6
Veterans	947
Housing Units	6,615
Uninsured	251
Net Migration (recent)	-133
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	606
Total Employees	4,499
Avg Annual Pay	$62,614
Median Household Income	$82,763
Poverty Rate	9.7%
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$87,177
Federal Spending FY2024	$144,675,280
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,372

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$361,000
Median Rent	$1,275
FMR Studio	$1,055
FMR 1BR	$1,172
FMR 2BR	$1,538
FMR 3BR	$2,138
FMR 4BR	$2,583

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	17.9%
Adult Obesity	33.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.82
Electric Customers	298397
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	17
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	18
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	6

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (3)

Type	Title	Date
DR	LANDSLIDES	2024-11-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Ketchikan — pop 8,192
Saxman — pop 384

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.