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Population and households in Wrangell City and Borough
Household size in Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Wrangell City and Borough is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Of Alaska's 30 counties, only two have smaller households.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Wrangell City and Borough is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Wrangell City and Borough is older than at least four in five Alaska counties.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Wrangell City and Borough (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Alaska counties, Wrangell City and Borough has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
Renters in Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Wrangell City and Borough rent their homes (40.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (58.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Wrangell City and Borough has a higher share of renters than the great majority of Alaska counties.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wrangell City and Borough: 20.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Compared with other Alaska counties, though, Wrangell City and Borough has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wrangell City and Borough was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alaska overall, where the median home dates to 1987. Only one 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 Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $914 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $820 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$44 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Wrangell City and Borough runs $958 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Wrangell City and Borough has lower rents than at least four in five Alaska counties.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
Bachelor's degrees in Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wrangell City and Borough have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wrangell City and Borough is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
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 Wrangell City and Borough
| Period | Wrangell City and Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Wrangell City and Borough than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Wrangell City and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 2.36 | 42.3 | 14.4% | 29.4% | 23.2% | 1985 | $953 | 13.9% | 91.4% | 7.9% |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 2.36 | 41.2 | 8.7% | 31.4% | 13.2% | 1974 | $1,552 | 27.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| 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% |
| Chugach Census Area | 2.26 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 36.2% | 26.1% | 1979 | $1,481 | 33.1% | 96.4% | 9.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Wrangell City and 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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