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Ketchikan, Alaska

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Population in 2017: 8,272 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 
Males: 4,245  (51.3%)
Females: 4,027  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

39.1 years
Alaska median age:

34.5 years

Zip codes: 99901.

Estimated median household income in 2017: $64,995 (it was $45,802 in 2000)
Ketchikan:

$64,995
AK:

$73,181

Estimated per capita income in 2017: $33,956 (it was $22,484 in 2000)

Ketchikan city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $280,057 (it was $140,900 in 2000)
Ketchikan:

$280,057
AK:

$273,100

Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $242,178; detached houses: $270,123; townhouses or other attached units: $335,101; in 2-unit structures: $272,293; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,017; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,182; mobile homes: $18,779; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $14,997

Median gross rent in 2017: $1,056.

March 2019 cost of living index in Ketchikan: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 13.6%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.7% for Black residents, 17.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.0% for American Indian residents, 24.3% for other race residents, 20.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Ketchikan, AK (2017)
    • 4,50754.8%White alone
    • 1,21414.8%American Indian alone
    • 1,12413.7%Asian alone
    • 7939.6%Two or more races
    • 5526.7%Hispanic
    • 540.7%Other race alone
    • 530.6%Black alone
    • 100.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 55 registered sex offenders living in Ketchikan, Alaska as of September 23, 2020.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ketchikan is 150 to 1.


Crime rates in Ketchikan by year

Type

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(13.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.2)		1
(12.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		15
(199.6)		10
(133.7)		9
(121.9)		12
(164.3)		8
(110.9)		8
(107.0)		7
(85.4)		9
(109.5)		4
(48.2)		8
(97.0)		6
(72.4)		10
(121.6)		19
(230.9)		6
(72.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(26.6)		3
(40.1)		1
(13.5)		2
(27.4)		3
(41.6)		3
(40.1)		2
(24.4)		4
(48.7)		1
(12.0)		4
(48.5)		0
(0.0)		3
(36.5)		0
(0.0)		4
(48.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		26
(345.9)		23
(307.4)		11
(149.0)		13
(178.0)		19
(263.3)		18
(240.7)		19
(231.9)		16
(194.7)		27
(325.1)		17
(206.2)		24
(289.6)		17
(206.8)		14
(170.1)		14
(168.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		58
(771.7)		53
(708.5)		41
(555.3)		36
(492.8)		54
(748.4)		31
(414.5)		36
(439.5)		31
(377.3)		16
(192.7)		22
(266.8)		20
(241.4)		31
(377.1)		25
(303.8)		38
(457.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		445
(5,921)		425
(5,681)		407
(5,512)		367
(5,024)		395
(5,475)		350
(4,680)		386
(4,712)		284
(3,456)		256
(3,082)		257
(3,117)		251
(3,029)		220
(2,676)		298
(3,621)		348
(4,193)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		33
(439.1)		31
(414.4)		28
(379.2)		23
(314.9)		24
(332.6)		24
(320.9)		18
(219.7)		8
(97.4)		6
(72.2)		11
(133.4)		14
(169.0)		11
(133.8)		18
(218.7)		24
(289.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		3
(39.9)		6
(80.2)		4
(54.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(27.7)		1
(13.4)		2
(24.4)		1
(12.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(36.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.0)
City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0)589.4490.4421.0463.2451.8387.6358.9313.6249.7287.4291.6293.8426.6353.0

The City-Data.com crime rate weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ketchikan, AK

Crime rate in Ketchikan detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 35 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.77
Alaska average:

1.73
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Ancestries: German (6.4%), Irish (4.9%), Norwegian (4.9%), European (4.4%), American (3.7%), English (3.2%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 3.37 square miles.

Population density: 2,452 people per square mile   (low).

Ketchikan, Alaska map

1,075 residents are foreign born (5.7% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

This city:

13.1%
Alaska:

100.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,313 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,732 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (599.9 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (667.2 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1602.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Saxman, AK (1.8 miles ),
Metlakatla, AK (4.0 miles ),
Loring, AK (4.2 miles),
Kasaan, AK (5.6 miles),
Meyers Chuck, AK (6.0 miles),
Thorne Bay, AK (6.5 miles ),
Hollis, AK (6.5 miles),
Hydaburg, AK (6.8 miles )

Latitude: 55.35 N, Longitude: 131.66 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): King Salmon Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,818 (+22.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,551 (89.7%)

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Ketchikan, AK in 2017
Distribution of house value in Ketchikan, AK in 2017

Ketchikan tourist attractions:

Unemployment in March 2019:
Here:

7.9%
Alaska:

7.2%
Most common industries in Ketchikan, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (10.1%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Public administration (10.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.5%)
  • Public administration (10.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.5%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Ketchikan, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Registered nurses (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)

Average climate in Ketchikan, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Ketchikan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alaska state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1958 at 06:15:53, a magnitude 8.3 (8.3 UK, Class: Great, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 277.7 miles away from Ketchikan center
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 195.0 miles away from Ketchikan center
On 6/28/2004 at 09:49:47, a magnitude 6.8 (5.9 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from Ketchikan center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 231.1 miles away from Ketchikan center
On 3/6/1988 at 22:35:38, a magnitude 7.8 (6.8 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.8 MW, 7.4 ML) earthquake occurred 444.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/17/2001 at 20:11:30, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 MW, Depth: 12.4 mi) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from Ketchikan center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Ketchikan topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ketchikan:

  • KETCHIKAN MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 3100 TONGASS AVENUE)
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL HHA (126 WASHINGTON STREET)

Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Ketchikan:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ketchikan:

  • Whatcom Community College (about 597 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 601 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 613 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 622 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
  • Everett Community College (about 649 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 657 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 660 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)

Public high schools in Ketchikan:

Private high school in Ketchikan:

  • GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 8, Location: 3704 DENALI AVE, Grades: KG-9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:

Private elementary/middle schools in Ketchikan:

  • HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 92, Location: 433 JACKSON ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • CLOVER PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 31, Location: 105 N POINT HIGGINS RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Ketchikan

Library in Ketchikan:

  • KETCHIKAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,075,208; Location: 629 DOCK STREET; 59,651 books; 4,224 audio materials; 5,998 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 181 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ketchikan: North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department Station 8 (A), United States Forest Service Misty Fiords National Monument Ranger Station (B), Ketchikan Women Infants and Children Clinic (C), PeaceHealth Ketchikan Clinic (D), City of Ketchikan Fire Department Station 2 (E), PeaceHealth Ketchikan Clinic (F), Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic (G), City of Ketchikan Fire Department (H), Ketchikan Public Health Center - Southeast Region (I), Guardian Flight (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bayview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Scout Lake (A), Fawn Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Carlanna Creek (A), Hoadley Creek (B), Ketchikan Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Tongass Historical Museum (629 Dock Street), Ketchikan City - Human Services Gateway Center for Emergency Service- Museum Depart (601 Deermount Street), Dolly's House Museum & Gift Shop (24 Creek Street), Totem Heritage Center (Museums; 601 Deermount Street), Historic Ketchikan Inc (Historical Places & Services; Po Box 23364), Wwwsoutheastaviationcom Llc (Recreation Areas; 1249 Tongass Avenue Uppr), ASO Court System Clerk (Recreation Areas; 415 Main Street), Alaska Indoor Sports Distributing Limited (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2417 Tongass Avenue), Ketchikan City - Human Services Gateway Center for Emergency Service- Children's Lib (629 Dock Street).

Hotels: Rocky Bay Lodge & Restaurant (Po Box 6311), Narrows Inn (4871 North Tongass Avenue), George Inlet Lodge (11728 South Tongass Highway), Knickerbocker Hotel (421 Dock Street), Bayside Hotel (133 Stedman Street), Super 8 Ketchikan AK (2151 Sea Level Drive), Rogue Charters (Po Box 9383), Best Western Landing Hotel (3434 Tongass Avenue), Alaska Travelers Accommodations (4672 South Tongass Highway).

Court: Alaska State - Court System State Office Bldg- Office Of The Clerk (415 Main Street).

Birthplace of: Lisa Murkowski - Senator, Danny Edwards - Professional golfer, John Selfridge - Mathematician, Kyle Johansen - Politician.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ketchikan and their reported violations in the past:

KETCHIKAN PUBLIC UTILITIES (Population served: 8,652, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (4 times from NOV-09-2012 to JUL-15-2013)
  • 25 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
SOUTH TONGASS WATER UTILITY (Population served: 975, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2013
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In NOV-2013
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
SAXMAN (Population served: 450, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2013
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-03-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2011), St Other (MAY-15-2012), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-15-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-10-2011 to SEP-25-2012)
  • 51 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-21-2006)
  • One minor monitoring violation
POINT HIGGINS ELEM. SCH. (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-21-2011 to DEC-06-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-21-2011 to DEC-06-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2006
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • One other older monitoring violation
VALLENAR VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 225, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM
  • 34 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2013. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2013. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 74 regular monitoring violations
  • 75 other older monitoring violations
WATERFALL RESORT (Population served: 168, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2010
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2008
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2008
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
CLOVER PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In APR-2008. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2008. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2008. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
  • 33 other older monitoring violations
CLOVER PASS RESORT (Population served: 133, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2014)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2014)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2013)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2012), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-25-2012 to JUL-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2012)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2012)
  • 11 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 24 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.8%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.1%
Whole state:

8.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Ketchikan in 2010:

  • 69 people in state prisons
  • 32 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 26 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 24 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 21 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 4 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Ketchikan in 2000:

  • 64 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in halfway houses
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Banks with branches in Ketchikan (2011 data):

  • First Bank: at 331 Dock Street, Totem Branch, Financial Center. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $441.5 mil, Deposits: $387.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ketchikan Branch, Tongass Branch, Shoreline Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Alaska Pacific Bank: Tongass Branch at 2442 Tongass Avenue, branch established on 1997/12/15; Ketchikan Branch at 410 Mission Street, branch established on 1936/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $171.4 mil, Deposits: $147.4 mil, headquarters in Juneau, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • KeyBank National Association: Ketchikan Branch at 2501 Tongass Avenue, branch established on 1990/02/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

For population 15 years and over in Ketchikan:

Marital status in Ketchikan, AK
  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

For population 25 years and over in Ketchikan:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2017
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2017
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Alaska average:

10.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Ketchikan
2008 Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Ketchikan, AK (based on Ketchikan Gateway Borough data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,91721
Catholic9202
Other7664
Mainline Protestant6434
None9,231-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Ketchikan Gateway Borough:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Ketchikan Gateway Borough:

11.40 / 10,000 pop.
Alaska:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.5%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Ketchikan Gateway Borough:

33.1%
Alaska:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ketchikan:

51.9%
Alaska:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ketchikan:

50.1%
State:

48.3%

Average BMI:
Ketchikan:

28.5
Alaska:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ketchikan:

20.0%
Alaska:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.9%
Alaska:

10.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ketchikan:

34.2%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

58.2%
Alaska:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.4%
Alaska:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ketchikan, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2016)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 64$414,546$77,7271$1,176
Electric Power 42$286,152$81,7580$0
Streets and Highways 26$133,070$61,4170$0
Financial Administration 21$124,392$71,0810$0
Police Protection - Officers 19$150,702$95,1800$0
Firefighters 15$106,070$84,8568$3,594
Police - Other 14$79,058$67,7641$1,026
Solid Waste Management 13$56,186$51,8641$1,102
Local Libraries 13$49,494$45,6877$2,534
Water Supply 11$63,962$69,7770$0
Parks and Recreation 11$40,822$44,5338$2,796
Water Transport and Terminals 10$49,452$59,3420$0
Sewerage 9$47,136$62,8480$0
Other Government Administration 9$61,320$81,7609$4,976
Fire - Other 4$26,216$78,6480$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,072$48,8640$0
Totals for Government 282$1,692,650$72,02835$17,204

Ketchikan government finances - Expenditure in 2016 (per resident):

  • Construction - Hospitals: $32,276,000 ($3901.84)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $5,312,000 ($642.17)
    Regular Highways: $3,373,000 ($407.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,503,000 ($302.59)
    Electric Utilities: $2,280,000 ($275.63)
    Sewerage: $1,189,000 ($143.74)
  • Current Operations - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $13,981,000 ($1690.16)
    Electric Utilities: $13,307,000 ($1608.68)
    Police Protection: $5,414,000 ($654.50)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,636,000 ($560.44)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,756,000 ($454.06)
    General - Other: $2,901,000 ($350.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,843,000 ($343.69)
    Water Utilities: $2,687,000 ($324.83)
    Regular Highways: $2,661,000 ($321.69)
    Sewerage: $2,039,000 ($246.49)
    Financial Administration: $1,927,000 ($232.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,707,000 ($206.36)
    Central Staff Services: $1,550,000 ($187.38)
    Libraries: $1,388,000 ($167.79)
    General Public Buildings: $795,000 ($96.11)
    Parking Facilities: $494,000 ($59.72)
    Health - Other: $450,000 ($54.40)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $346,000 ($41.83)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $628,000 ($75.92)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,872,000 ($226.31)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $8,655,000 ($1046.30)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,674,000 ($565.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,300,000 ($398.94)
    Water Utilities: $61,000 ($7.37)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,766,000 ($2510.40)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $122,000 ($14.75)

Ketchikan government finances - Revenue in 2016 (per resident):

  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,513,000 ($2117.14)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $10,362,000 ($1252.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,810,000 ($339.70)
    Sewerage: $2,774,000 ($335.35)
    Other: $1,947,000 ($235.37)
    Parking Facilities: $81,000 ($9.79)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $103,000 ($12.45)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $531,000 ($64.19)
    Fines and Forfeits: $191,000 ($23.09)
    Interest Earnings: $128,000 ($15.47)
    Rents: $124,000 ($14.99)
    Sale of Property: $32,000 ($3.87)
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000 ($1.21)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $16,438,000 ($1987.19)
    Water Utilities: $3,502,000 ($423.36)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $9,526,000 ($1151.60)
    Health and Hospitals: $6,109,000 ($738.52)
    Sewerage: $193,000 ($23.33)
    Water Utilities: $135,000 ($16.32)
    Electric Utilities: $126,000 ($15.23)
    General Local Government Support: $31,000 ($3.75)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,428,000 ($1381.53)
    Property: $5,900,000 ($713.25)
    Other Selective Sales: $487,000 ($58.87)
    Other License: $118,000 ($14.26)

Ketchikan government finances - Debt in 2016 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,584,000 ($14335.59)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $113,624,000 ($13735.98)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,351,000 ($1009.55)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,391,000 ($409.94)

Ketchikan government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,827,000 ($6386.24)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,637,000 ($439.68)

6.45% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($53,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
Alaska average:

7.70%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

7.21% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($54,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.21%
Alaska average:

8.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.35% ($56,700 average AGI)
Businesses in Ketchikan, AK
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Starbucks1
Curves1Super 81
FedEx2True Value1
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1Vans1
McDonald's1Vons1
New Balance1Walmart1
Sears1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ketchikan:

  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ketchikan:

  • KFMJ (99.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: TLP COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KGTW (106.7 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K201EG (88.1 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K220AB (91.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K216DG (91.1 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRBD (105.9 FM; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K296CA (107.1 FM; CLOVER PASS, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • K211AT (90.1 FM; MOUNTAIN POINT, ETC., AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMMUNITY BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Ketchikan:

  • KUBD (Channel 4; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: KETCHIKAN TV, LLC)
  • K15AR (Channel 15; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K21AH (Channel 21; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K09OX (Channel 9; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: RAINBIRD COMM. B/C CORPORATION)
  • K02ML (Channel 2; GRAVINA ISLAND, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04NC (Channel 4; GRAVINA ISLAND, ETC., AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Ketchikan fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2017
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2017
See more detailed statistics of Ketchikan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2017 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 47Number of bridges
  • 666ft / 203mTotal length
  • $2,565,000Total costs
  • 88,790Total average daily traffic
  • 1,682Total average daily truck traffic
  • 118,688Total future (year 2000) average daily traffic
New bridges in Ketchikan, AK - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 61950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 122000-2009
  • 52010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ketchikan, AK
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ketchikan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 136 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ketchikan, AK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 89 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ketchikan)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 160 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ketchikan)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 72. The highest number of fire incidents - 104 took place in 2004, and the least - 51 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Ketchikan, AK When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.2%), and Outside Fires (31.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ketchikan, AK
    • 61450.2%Structure Fires
    • 38231.3%Outside Fires
    • 16513.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 615.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ketchikan, AK

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ketchikan, Alaska:

  • The Cedars Lodge, 1471 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-1900, Fax: (907) 225-8604
  • Ingersoll Hotel, 303 MSN St, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-2124
  • Edgewater Inn, 4871 N Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (888) 686-2600
  • The Landing Hotel, 3434 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-5166, Fax: (907) 225-6900
  • New York Hotel, 207 Stedman St, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-0246, Fax: (907) 225-1803
  • Gilmore Hotel, 326 Front St, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (907) 225-9423, Fax: (907) 225-7442
  • Ketchikan My Place Hotel, 3612 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 , Phone: (855) 200-5685, Fax: (907) 929-0824
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ketchikan, Alaska
Most common first names in Ketchikan, AK among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5270.9 years
Robert5069.7 years
William4673.6 years
Mary3875.1 years
James3768.0 years
George3169.5 years
Charles2670.7 years
Donald2369.4 years
Edward2073.9 years
Richard1868.2 years
Most common last names in Ketchikan, AK among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2573.8 years
Williams2473.0 years
Smith2072.0 years
Thompson1379.5 years
Jones1171.3 years
Nelson1175.2 years
Allen1177.1 years
Erickson1078.0 years
Charles1071.4 years
Jackson1065.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ketchikan, AK
  • 56.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 28.2%Electricity
  • 8.4%Wood
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ketchikan, AK
  • 45.2%Electricity
  • 44.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%No fuel used


Ketchikan compared to Alaska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Ketchikan on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers (population 1,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people walking to work (population 5,000+)"
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