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County:

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

State:

Alaska

FIPS Code:

2280

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

90% to 95%

Percent Land in NF:

91.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

3,399,719

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.87

Tongass NF

3,399,719

% Water:

Mean Jan. Temp:

Mean July Temp:

Topography:

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

6,167

1990:

7,042

14.2%

-1.7%

15.9%

2000:

6,684

-5.1%

-13.3%

8.2%

2005:

6,245

-6.6%

-8.0%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,846

72.5%

0-to-19:

2,102

31.4%

Black:

15

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,532

22.9%

Hispanic:

132

2.0%

40-to-59:

2,169

32.5%

American Indian:

1,058

15.8%

60-plus:

881

13.2%

Other:

633

9.5%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$54,046

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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