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Wrangell City and Borough
Alaska

Population

$61K

Median Income

$326K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,371

Federal Spending per Capita$2,163

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score675

Work From Home %11.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$200K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.53

Medicare Spending / Person$5,266

SS Benefits / Person$5,100

Education Wage Premium1.18x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$311K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$966/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,791

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,217/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio3.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate65.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Health

Life Expectancy80.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score12.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients173 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,549

Uninsured (under 65)18.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders453

Bachelor's Degree Holders150

HS Completion Rate87.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)53th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 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)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations3 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed256 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)107 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers95 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work99 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work12.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.244

Veterans Share14.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.1%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population22.9%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$81K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

vs Alaska State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.65%1.04% state avg

Politics

—R+13

COL Index

County data126 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.57x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $326K

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Local News — Wrangell City and Borough

Stikine River Radio · Apr 15, 2026

Wrangell borough assembly meeting 04/14/26

CALL TO ORDER a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Assembly Member DeBord b. ROLL CALL; CEREMONIAL MATTERS…

Juneau Independent · 2 weeks ago

Freedom Rock in Wrangell is complete, waiting for site prep and installation this fall

Alaska's first official Freedom Rock honoring veterans is painted and ready in a secure building at …

KTOO · 1 month ago

Wrangell’s proposed repair shipyard could cost up to $726M

Wrangell's shipyard would be built on an existing 42-acre deepwater port, which is a former mill sit…

WorkBoat · May 27, 2026

Alaskan shipyard selects Pearlson Group for wire rope shiplift project

The Pearlson Group has been selected by JAG Marine Group and the City and Borough of Wrangell, Alask…

Wrangell Sentinel · 1 month ago

Full shipyard project estimated at $605 million to $726 million

The consultant that put together a feasibility study for a major shipbuilding and repair operation a…

Marine Log · Feb 27, 2026

Wrangell, Alaska, to get new large vessel shipyard?

The City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska, and JAG Marine Group, have expanded their public-private p…

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Wrangell City and BoroughAlaska

Wrangell City and Borough
Alaska