Population 13,768 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Household size in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.40, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Alaska overall, where the median age is 37.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.5, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Renters in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Ketchikan Gateway Borough rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 9.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Ketchikan Gateway Borough leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center. No other Alaska county has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $971 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,101 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,298 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,552 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$581 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Ketchikan Gateway Borough runs $1,552 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $581 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Bachelor's degrees in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Ketchikan Gateway Borough (27.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.5 points, as it has nationally. Compared with other Alaska counties, though, Ketchikan Gateway Borough has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.2 points, in line with the national trend. Ketchikan Gateway Borough has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Alaska counties.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
| Period | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ketchikan Gateway Borough has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Few Alaska counties have lower unemployment: only two of 30. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.6 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ketchikan Gateway Borough compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 2.36 | 41.2 | 8.7% | 31.4% | 13.2% | 1974 | $1,552 | 27.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 2.36 | 42.3 | 14.4% | 29.4% | 23.2% | 1985 | $953 | 13.9% | 91.4% | 7.9% |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 2.09 | 46.4 | 13.7% | 40.9% | 20.9% | 1976 | $958 | 21.7% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| Petersburg Census Area | 2.27 | 46.9 | 12.5% | 34.3% | 23.6% | 1978 | $996 | 25.0% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| Sitka City and Borough | 2.38 | 41.8 | 9.2% | 38.3% | 17.2% | 1978 | $1,457 | 35.2% | 94.8% | 7.3% |
| Juneau City and Borough | 2.47 | 41.0 | 7.0% | 36.4% | 8.5% | 1981 | $1,569 | 39.6% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 2.33 | 48.4 | 7.1% | 28.0% | 43.4% | 1984 | $961 | 25.5% | 94.0% | 14.6% |
| Haines Borough | 2.26 | 52.2 | 3.9% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 1985 | $1,303 | 33.6% | 98.2% | 4.8% |
| Skagway Municipality | 2.19 | 41.2 | 3.1% | 29.1% | 32.4% | 1985 | $1,280 | 28.5% | 93.5% | 9.1% |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 1.91 | 43.7 | 12.1% | 43.7% | 48.2% | 1982 | $1,330 | 14.4% | 93.6% | 0.9% |
| Whatcom County | 2.50 | 40.0 | 8.3% | 36.3% | 8.7% | 1986 | $1,645 | 38.9% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Barceloneta Municipio, PR · Benzie County, MI · Benton County, TN · Benton County, MO · Beckham County, OK · Bayfield County, WI · Bath County, VA · Bath County, KY · Bates County, MO · Barton County, MO
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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