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County:

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

State:

Alaska

FIPS Code:

2232

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

50.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

2,528,959

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.34

Tongass NF

2,528,959

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment, 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:

1990:

2000:

2005:

3,126

-9.0%

-10.7%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,975

57.5%

0-to-19:

994

Black:

5

0.1%

20-to-39:

870

Hispanic:

97

2.8%

40-to-59:

1,169

American Indian:

1,167

34.0%

60-plus:

403

Other:

192

5.6%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,946

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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