Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska (AK)

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County population in July 2007: 3,059 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 871
Renter-occupied apartments: 498

% of renters here:	36%
State:	37%

Land area: 7896 sq. mi.
Water area: 3480.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 57%
Government: 29%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska:

White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
American Indian (39.5%)
Two or more races (5.2%)
Hispanic (2.8%)
Other race (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Alaska median age:	32.4 years

Males: 1,848	(53.8%)
Females: 1,588	(46.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,264
County population in 2003: 3,154
Jobs in 2003: 1,656

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,742
Unemployment rate in 2004: 13.5%

Average household size:

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:	2.5 people
Alaska:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,995 ($40,879 in 1999)

This county:	$50,995
Alaska:	$64,333

2007 median house/condo value: $202,008 ($120,900 in 2000)

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:	$202,008
Alaska:	$231,300

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $488 (lower quartile is $312, upper quartile is $695)

This county:	$488
State:	$843

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,580
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $412

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $107,800
2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $128,700
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $121,600
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $139,800
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $167,700
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,100
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $685 (0.6%)

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area household income distribution in 2007

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area home values distribution

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	12.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is $765 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1199 a month.

Neighboring counties: Haines Borough , Haines Borough , Yakutat City and Borough , Juneau City and Borough , Juneau City and Borough , Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area , Sitka City and Borough .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: Distin Lake Cabin (A), Green Top Cabin (B), Althorp Rock Light (C), Port Althorp (D), Chuck Mining Camp (E), El Nido (F), Sportsmen Lake Cabin (G), Chuck Camp (H), Gypsum (I), Pybus Bay Cabin (J), Village (K), Last Chance Harbor (L), Big Shaheen Cabin (M), West Lake Florence Cabin (N), Hasselborg Creek Cabin (O), Hasselborg Homestead (P), Neltushkin (Q), Lake Alexander Cabin (R), Hasselborg-Guerin Portage (S), Portage (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Abyss Lake (A), Kathleen, Lake (B), Florence, Lake (C), Alexander, Lake (D), Wood Lake (E), Fish Lake (F), Guerin, Lake (G), Icefall Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Chuck River (A), Coal Creek (B), Cordwood Creek (C), Crillon River (D), Davis Creek (E), Dixon River (F), Dundas River (G), Eagle Creek (H), Echo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area include: Admiralty Island National Monument (1), Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (2), Glacier Bay National Monument (3), Stan Price State Wildlife Sanctuary (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Sand Beach, The (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Windham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.8%
Alaska:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 104
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 68 (57% naturalized citizens)

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 31 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 19

Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.4%

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area marital status for males

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,577
One, attached: 35
Two: 96
3 or 4: 81
5 to 9: 32
10 to 19: 18
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 243
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area with a mortgage: 255 (8 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 380

Here:	40.2% with mortgage
State:	74.4% with mortgage

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Rail transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Air transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction laborers (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (56%)
Chile (24%)
Germany (6%)
Korea (4%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)
Yugoslavia (3%)
Mexico (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:

German (9%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (6%)
English (6%)
Norwegian (5%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Swedish (2%)

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 620 (44%)
Carpooled: 196 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (2%)
Ferryboat: 10 (1%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 33 (2%)
Walked: 384 (27%)
Other means: 82 (6%)
Worked at home: 68 (5%)

18 people in other workers' dormitories
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,964.

8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Alaska average:	9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Alaska ($13,345 average AGI)
4.92% relocated from other states ($21,727 average AGI)
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 4.92%
Alaska average: 6.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Juneau City and Borough, AK	1.52% ($41,100 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.76% ($25,700)

9.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.36%
Alaska average:	9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.42% relocated to other counties in Alaska ($19,288 average AGI)
4.94% relocated to other states ($17,904 average AGI)
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 4.94%
Alaska average: 6.19%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Juneau City and Borough, AK	1.57% ($50,476 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.90% ($19,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Births per 1000 population in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 391 (322 aged, 69 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,416

In family households: 2,797 (617 male householders, 247 female householders)
667 spouses, 1,013 children (955 natural, 16 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 40 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 619 (327 male householders (273 living alone)), 178 female householders (140 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 20 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 371 2-persons, 190 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 413 1-person, 77 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

91.9% of residents of Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,444,000 ($10027 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $660,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,800,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,081,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $641,000
Federal grants: $12,324,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,655,000 ($69,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,943,000 ($507,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $150,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,771,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 137

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	80 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 80

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	25 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -355

Here:	-114 per 1000 residents
State:	-7 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.68 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 71
1995 to 1998: 250
1990 to 1994: 230
1980 to 1989: 407
1970 to 1979: 482
1960 to 1969: 155
1950 to 1959: 94
1940 to 1949: 192
1939 or earlier: 227

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 37 3 rooms: 96 4 rooms: 141 5 rooms: 189 6 rooms: 162 7 rooms: 98 8 rooms: 42 9+ rooms: 72

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska:
	1 room: 41 2 rooms: 89 3 rooms: 73 4 rooms: 86 5 rooms: 94 6 rooms: 47 7 rooms: 34 8 rooms: 17 9+ rooms: 17

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:
	no bedroom: 37 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 237 3 bedrooms: 314 4 bedrooms: 102 5+ bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 140 2 bedrooms: 126 3 bedrooms: 121 4 bedrooms: 49 5+ bedrooms: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 188 1 vehicle: 303 2 vehicles: 277 3 vehicles: 82 4 vehicles: 13 5+ vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 170 1 vehicle: 207 2 vehicles: 109 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 4 5+ vehicles: 0

60% of Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Alaska.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area:	60.0%
State average:	47.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1679
Northeast: 139
Midwest: 372
South: 157
West: 960

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 24%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 20%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Wood (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (2%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Wood (10%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	11.2%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	3.1%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	30.4%
Alaska:	14.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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