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Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Alaska

14K

Population

$83K

Median Income

$405K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$83K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$85,479

Federal Spending per Capita$5,172

Median Individual Earnings$52K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$87K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$161K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio0.91

Medicare Spending / Person$2,766

SS Benefits / Person$3,606

Education Wage Premium2.17x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$86K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients6.5%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$398K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1275/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,568

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,625/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.2%

Homeownership Rate65.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices32

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians46

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients708 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,943

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders2,324

Bachelor's Degree Holders648

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)0 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)78 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations3 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed239 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed226 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)391 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)65 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)379 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers294 workers

Public Transit Commuters234 workers

Walk to Work500 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)88 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work7.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.433

Nonprofit Organizations111

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.9%

Never-Married Adults30.5%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population8.5%

Native American Population14.6%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.02 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses16

Professional Services Firms31

Real Estate Firms25

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.71%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -72

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $405K

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Local News — Ketchikan Gateway Borough

WorldAtlas · 1 day ago

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USAFacts · May 28, 2026

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The New York Times · Jan 21, 2021

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough
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