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County:

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

State:

Alaska

FIPS Code:

2201

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

85% to 90%

Percent Land in NF:

85.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

4,025,600

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.54

Tongass NF

4,025,600

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,822

1990:

6,278

64.3%

41.4%

22.9%

2000:

6,146

-2.1%

-13.8%

11.7%

2005:

5,660

-7.9%

-11.1%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,228

52.5%

0-to-19:

2,051

33.4%

Black:

9

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,570

25.5%

Hispanic:

107

1.7%

40-to-59:

1,954

31.8%

American Indian:

2,340

38.1%

60-plus:

571

9.3%

Other:

462

7.5%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$46,944

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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