Ketchikan Population History 1990 - 2023

Ketchikan Population Facts

What is the current population of Ketchikan?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Ketchikan is 8,079. Ketchikan, Alaska is the 3,676th largest city in the US.

What county is Ketchikan, Alaska in?

Ketchikan is located entirely in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

What is the size of Ketchikan, Alaska in square miles?

Ketchikan has an area of 4.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Ketchikan?

The peak population of Ketchikan was in 2000, when its population was 8,305. In 2000, Ketchikan was the 3,154th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,676th largest city in the US. Ketchikan is currently 2.7% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Ketchikan shrinking?

Ketchikan has shrunk 2.7% since the year 2000. Ketchikan, Alaska's growth is below average. 69% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Ketchikan, Alaska?

Ketchikan has a population density of 1,849.3 people per square mile. Ketchikan has the highest population density in Alaska.

Ketchikan Demographics

What is the voting age population of Ketchikan, Alaska?

The total voting age population of Ketchikan, Alaska, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,088. The voting age population is 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

What percentage of Ketchikan, Alaska residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.7% of the residents of Ketchikan are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ketchikan, Alaska?

The racial demographics of Ketchikan are 58.6% White, 16.2% American Indian, 12.6% Asian, 10.2% Two or more races, 1.3% Other, 0.9% Black and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 6.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Ketchikan, Alaska residents are below the poverty line?

In Ketchikan, 11.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.9%. On a per-household basis, 8.6% of families are below the poverty line in Ketchikan.

What percentage of Ketchikan, Alaska residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.3% of Ketchikan residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ketchikan, Alaska residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.2% of Ketchikan residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.0% have a bachelor's degree and 7.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Ketchikan, Alaska residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Ketchikan residents aged 5 and older, 15.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 10.5% speak an Asian language.

Ketchikan Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Ketchikan, Alaska?

The unemployment rate in Ketchikan is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Ketchikan, Alaska residents work for the government?

In Ketchikan, 22.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ketchikan, Alaska?

The median household income in Ketchikan is $61,419.

Ketchikan Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Ketchikan, Alaska?

In Ketchikan, 49.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Ketchikan, Alaska?

Renters occupy 50.3% of housing units in Ketchikan.

What percentage of Ketchikan, Alaska housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Ketchikan, 18.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Ketchikan, Alaska housing units were built after 2000?

In Ketchikan, 5.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ketchikan, Alaska?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ketchikan is $1,106.

What percentage of households in Ketchikan, Alaska have broadband internet?

In Ketchikan, 81.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.