Gateway, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Back to: Gateway, Alaska main profile, Alaska, Alaska smaller cities, Alaska small towns, Alaska forum, All US cities. Total population: 2,879 (Urban population: 336 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,543 (9 farm, 2,534 nonfarm)) Houses: 1,072 (964 occupied: 769 owner occupied, 195 renter occupied) % of renters here:   20% State:   37% Housing density: 66 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Gateway, Alaska on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: need locals advice from Juneau, skagway and ketchikan...  (11 replies) ketchikan - and basically all of SE AK  (10 replies) Twas the night before  (7 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $17,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $723 Median gross rent in Gateway, AK in 2000: $699 Housing units in Gateway with a mortgage: 559 (20 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 114 Household type by relationship Households: 2,879 In family households: 2,621 (592 male householders, 161 female householders) 670 spouses, 1,129 children (1,001 natural, 34 adopted, 94 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 15 other relatives, 15 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 258 (152 male householders (118 living alone)), 59 female householders (53 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives Size of family households: 279 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 180 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 171 1-person, 24 2-persons, 16 3-persons. 824 married couples with children. 137 single-parent households (47 men, 90 women). 95.1% of residents of Gateway speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 68% speak English well). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well). Foreign born population: 68 (2.4%) (57.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gateway, AK: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 14 $80,000 to $89,999: 7 $90,000 to $99,999: 18 $100,000 to $124,999: 103 $125,000 to $149,999: 154 $150,000 to $174,999: 138 $175,000 to $199,999: 75 $200,000 to $249,999: 104 $250,000 to $299,999: 41 $300,000 to $399,999: 19 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Gateway: Less than $100: 11 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 11 $450 to $499: 12 $500 to $549: 18 $550 to $599: 15 $600 to $649: 34 $650 to $699: 31 $700 to $749: 22 $750 to $799: 7 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 5 $1,000 to $1,249: 12 $1,250 to $1,499: 11 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 6

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.5%
Number of people working at home: 42 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 44 5 to 9 minutes: 122 10 to 14 minutes: 87 15 to 19 minutes: 137 20 to 24 minutes: 90 25 to 29 minutes: 51 30 to 34 minutes: 66 35 to 39 minutes: 13 40 to 44 minutes: 88 45 to 59 minutes: 212 60 to 89 minutes: 101 90 or more minutes: 214

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 816 (64%) Carpooled: 245 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 43 (3%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 23 (2%) Other means: 92 (7%) Worked at home: 42 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 38 $10,000 to $14,999: 23 $15,000 to $19,999: 43 $20,000 to $24,999: 6 $25,000 to $29,999: 64 $30,000 to $34,999: 68 $35,000 to $39,999: 47 $40,000 to $44,999: 58 $45,000 to $49,999: 30 $50,000 to $59,999: 103 $60,000 to $74,999: 110 $75,000 to $99,999: 144 $100,000 to $124,999: 106 $125,000 to $149,999: 78 $150,000 to $199,999: 29 $200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

• German: 563
• Other groups: 324
• United States or American: 292
• English: 228
• Norwegian: 200
• Irish: 158
• French (except Basque): 122
• Italian: 92
• Polish: 88
• Swedish: 81
• Scotch-Irish: 40
• French Canadian: 37
• Welsh: 33
• Scottish: 24
• Acadian/Cajun: 18
• Dutch: 17
• European: 12
• Brazilian: 8
• Slovak: 8
• Latvian: 7
• British: 6
• Danish: 6
• Russian: 6
• Belgian: 4
• Lithuanian: 4

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

• This state: 884
• Northeast: 198
• Midwest: 644
• South: 316
• West: 700

48% of Gateway residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 7
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 38
• 11th grade: 23
• 12th grade, no diploma: 39
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 230
• Less than 1 year of college: 52
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 200
• Associate degree: 73
• Bachelor's degree: 111
• Master's degree: 90
• Professional school degree: 16
• Doctorate degree: 6

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 3
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 6
• 9th grade: 33
• 10th grade: 14
• 11th grade: 14
• 12th grade, no diploma: 14
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 185
• Less than 1 year of college: 72
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 219
• Associate degree: 63
• Bachelor's degree: 130
• Master's degree: 45
• Professional school degree: 7
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $60,865
• Black householders: $102,264
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,625
• Asian householders: $127,308
• Two or more races householders: $36,528
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $98,787

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,600
• Black or African American householders: $187,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,100
• Asian householders: $137,500
• Two or more races householders: $137,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $137,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 831
• Two: 51
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 40
• 10 to 19: 11
• Mobile homes: 75
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,300

Here:	9.7%
Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	2.5%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	15.6%
Alaska:	14.1%

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