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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in July 2007: 52.
Males: 27  (53.4%)
Females: 25  (46.6%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 999HH


Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,782 (it was $62,083 in 2000)
Whale Pass:  $81,782
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $392,951 (it was $237,500 in 2000)
Whale Pass:  $392,951
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $333,995; Detached houses: $326,258

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Races in Whale Pass:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Whale Pass: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Irish (27.6%), Swedish (17.2%), English (15.5%), Italian (8.6%), Russian (6.9%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 1.5 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Whale Pass

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 66.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whale Pass CDP

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Whale Pass:  0.6% ($1,313)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (677.9 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Anchorage, AK (690.8 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1677.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Coffman Cove, AK (3.7 miles) , Naukati Bay, AK (4.1 miles) , Edna Bay, AK (4.8 miles) , Port Protection, AK (4.8 miles) , Point Baker, AK (5.0 miles) , Thoms Place, AK (6.1 miles) , Thorne Bay, AK (6.1 miles ), Wrangell, AK (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 56.11 N, Longitude: 133.14 W

Area code: 907

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whale Pass:
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 76 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whale Pass:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 677 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 678 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 691 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 693 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 700 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 728 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 736 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)

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Lakes: Exchange Lake (A), Neck Lake (B), Sink Hole Lake (C), Cavern Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  18.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%


Whale Pass compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (65%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)

9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.85%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($30,889 average AGI)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.73% ($42,917)


9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($16,111 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.80% ($31,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Whale Pass:
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whale Pass:
  • K248AI (97.5 FM; CRAIG, ETC., AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K258AD (99.5 FM; CRAIG, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Whale Pass:
  • K07SI (Channel 7; WHALES PASS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K11RB (Channel 11; WHALES PASS, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 1.5 Mile Fdr #1065, Call Sign: KNKP374
    454.550 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.425 MHz, 454.375 MHz, 454.275 MHz, 454.150 MHz, 454.100 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.425 MHz... (+39 more)
    Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
    Registrant: Alaska Telephone Company, 471 W 36th Avenue, Suite 110, Anchorage, AK 99503, Phone: (907) 883-5101, Fax: (907) 883-5815, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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