Pelican, Alaska

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Population in 2021: 86 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -47.2%
Males: 41  (48.6%)
Females: 45  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

49.2 years
Alaska median age:

35.6 years

Zip code: 99832

Estimated median household income in 2021: $73,587 (it was $48,750 in 2000)
Pelican:

$73,587
AK:

$77,845

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $49,402 (it was $29,347 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $123,017 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
Pelican:

$123,017
AK:

$304,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $222,675; detached houses: $214,784

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,141.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pelican: 104.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 10.5%

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  • Races in Pelican, AK (2021)
    • 2054.1%White alone
    • 1129.7%American Indian alone
    • 616.2%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Polish (62.5%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 148 people per square mile   (very low).

Pelican, Alaska map

2 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.2%
Alaska:

5.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $769 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,084 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (523.0 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1847.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Elfin Cove, AK (4.2 miles),
Game Creek, AK (5.2 miles),
Whitestone Logging Camp, AK (5.5 miles),
Hoonah, AK (5.5 miles ),
Gustavus, AK (6.0 miles ),
Tenakee Springs, AK (6.2 miles),
Excursion Inlet, AK (6.6 miles),
Cube Cove, AK (7.4 miles)

Latitude: 57.96 N, Longitude: 136.22 W

Area code: 907

Distribution of median household income in Pelican, AK in 2021
Distribution of house value in Pelican, AK in 2021

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $10,000
Most common industries in Pelican, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (30.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.9%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.7%)
  • Health care (3.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (36.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.3%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.2%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • Construction (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (26.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.4%)
  • Food (17.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.7%)
  • Air transportation (8.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.7%)
Most common occupations in Pelican, AK (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (27.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.9%)
  • Food processing workers (8.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (34.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.3%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (8.6%)
  • Food processing workers (8.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (26.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (17.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.7%)
  • Financial managers (8.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (8.7%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (8.7%)

Average climate in Pelican, Alaska

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Earthquake activity:

Pelican-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alaska state average. It is 1188% 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 35.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1964 at 03:36:12, a magnitude 9.2 (9.2 UK) earthquake occurred 452.1 miles away from the city center, causing $1,020,000,000 total damage
On 7/30/1972 at 21:45:14, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1927 at 15:59:44, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1987 at 19:23:19, a magnitude 7.9 (6.7 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.1 ML) earthquake occurred 238.8 miles away from the city 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 246.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Pelican topographic map

located in Pelican:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelican:

  • University of Alaska Anchorage (about 525 miles; Anchorage, AK; Full-time enrollment: 12,483)
  • Charter College-Anchorage (about 526 miles; Anchorage, AK; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (about 611 miles; Fairbanks, AK; FT enrollment: 6,397)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 847 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 851 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Peninsula College (about 863 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 872 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)

Public high school in Pelican:

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Library in Pelican:

  • PELICAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,690; Location: 166 SALMON WAY; 10,304 books; 600 audio materials; 1,731 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 37 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pelican: Pelican Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (A), Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Pelican Health Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Pelican Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area 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 Pelican and their reported violations in the past:

PELICAN UTILITIES (Population served: 230, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-03-2012 to AUG-06-2012)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2012. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-03-2012 to AUG-06-2012)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In NOV-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-11-2011 to DEC-07-2011)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In APR-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-11-2011 to DEC-07-2011)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2009. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2011)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In SEP-01-2007. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-23-2009 to SEP-29-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-11-2011 to DEC-07-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-11-2011 to DEC-07-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2008
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-09-2010 to DEC-07-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2008)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Alaska:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

53.7%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

14.6%
Whole state:

8.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

2 people in religious group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Pelican:

Marital status in Pelican, AK
  • Never married: 47.4%
  • Now married: 20.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 32.0%

For population 25 years and over in Pelican:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.0
Alaska average:

10.4

Religion statistics for Pelican, AK (based on Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic--
Evangelical Protestant--
Mainline Protestant--
Other--
None--
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:

Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
Alaska:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

34.3%
State:

27.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Pelican:

45.3%
Alaska:

49.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pelican:

41.6%
Alaska:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Pelican:

32.2
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

15.8%
State:

21.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.9%
Alaska:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.4
Alaska:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pelican:

46.9%
Alaska:

34.1%

General health condition:
Pelican:

44.7%
Alaska:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Pelican:

82.1%
State:

81.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pelican, AK Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 3$8,310$33,2400$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 3$11,549$46,1963$3,198
Other Government Administration 1$3,228$38,7360$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,930$47,1600$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,598$31,1760$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,584
Water Supply 0$0 1$720
Local Libraries 0$0 1$792
Higher Education - Other 0$0 0$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$30
Higher Education - Instructional 0$0 0$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 9$29,615$39,4877$6,324

Pelican government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,000 ($81.40)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $548,000 ($6372.09)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $299,000 ($3476.74)
    General - Other: $174,000 ($2023.26)
    Electric Utilities: $158,000 ($1837.21)
    Regular Highways: $125,000 ($1453.49)
    Financial Administration: $101,000 ($1174.42)
    Central Staff Services: $100,000 ($1162.79)
    Libraries: $41,000 ($476.74)
    Water Utilities: $40,000 ($465.12)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($69.77)
    Health - Other: $5,000 ($58.14)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($58.14)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,000 ($383.72)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $525,000 ($6104.65)

Pelican government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $140,000 ($1627.91)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $42,000 ($488.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($197.67)
    Sewerage: $11,000 ($127.91)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000 ($23.26)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $28,000 ($325.58)
    General Local Government Support: $19,000 ($220.93)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $178,000 ($2069.77)
    Water Utilities: $24,000 ($279.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $544,000 ($6325.58)
    General Local Government Support: $70,000 ($813.95)
    Other: $9,000 ($104.65)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $68,000 ($790.70)
    Property: $58,000 ($674.42)
    Other Selective Sales: $15,000 ($174.42)
    Other License: $1,000 ($11.63)

Pelican government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $953,000 ($11081.40)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pelican:

  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIFW (1230 AM; 1 kW; SITKA, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCHU (770 AM; 10 kW; VALDEZ, AK; Owner: TERMINAL RADIO, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pelican:

  • K219BA (91.7 FM; PELICAN, AK; Owner: RAVEN RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pelican:

  • K09RM (Channel 9; PELICAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04LB (Channel 4; PELICAN, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 312ft / 94.8mTotal length
  • 30Total average daily traffic
  • 4Total average daily truck traffic
  • 47Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Pelican)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • PELICAN RPTR, Pelican Repeater Location (Lat: 58.018583 Lon: -136.369667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 11.6 m, Call Sign: WQXR528,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6655.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/2016, Expiration Date: 05/17/2026, Certifier: Peter S Cornell, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Rm 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
  • PELICAN, Pelican (Lat: 57.957778 Lon: -136.227028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WLB398,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/05/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2
  • Located Off Lisianski Inlet - Within The Village Of (Lat: 57.957389 Lon: -136.226806), Call Sign: KNKO481,
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.625 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.375 MHz, 454.150 MHz, Grant Date: 01/28/2019, Expiration Date: 11/01/2028, Certifier: Lars A Danner, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
  • Pelican, Located Off Lisianski Inlet Within The Village Of (Lat: 57.957667 Lon: -136.226806), Call Sign: KNKO481,
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.150 MHz, 454.375 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.625 MHz, Grant Date: 01/28/2019, Expiration Date: 11/01/2028, Certifier: Lars A Danner, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2
  • 1 Salmon Way (Lat: 57.966278 Lon: -136.251833), Type: Building, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WHX956, Licensee ID: L00008784,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 2.09790 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 156.900 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/1999, Expiration Date: 09/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/27/2004, Registrant: Kake Tribal Corporation, One Salmon Way, Pelican, AK 99832
  • 1 Salmon Way (Lat: 57.966278 Lon: -136.251833), Type: Bant, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WQBY510,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2.09790 MHz, 2.18340 MHz, 4.12640 MHz, 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2005, Expiration Date: 01/06/2015, Cancellation Date: 03/14/2015, Certifier: Paula B Burgner, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: WL7BDN, Grant Date: 06/17/1994, Expiration Date: 06/17/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/20/2006, Registrant: Michael E Ferguson, Box 32 Salmon Way, Pelican, AK 99832
  • Call Sign: WL7BRK, Grant Date: 07/14/1998, Expiration Date: 07/14/2008, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2010, Registrant: Wally A Warm, Pelican, AK 99832-0078

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pelican, AK
  • 100.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pelican, AK
  • 83.3%Wood
  • 16.7%Electricity


Pelican compared to Alaska state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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