Juneau, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Back to: Juneau, Alaska main profile, Alaska, Alaska smaller cities, Alaska small towns, Alaska forum, All US cities. Total population: 30,711 (Urban population: 25,074 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,637 (44 farm, 5,593 nonfarm)) Houses: 12,282 (11,543 occupied: 7,363 owner occupied, 4,180 renter occupied) % of renters here:   36% State:   37% Housing density: 5 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $171,300 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $859 Median gross rent in Juneau, AK in 2000: $863 Housing units in Juneau with a mortgage: 4,250 (413 second mortgage, 388 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 932 Household type by relationship Households: 30,032 In family households: 25,022 (5,424 male householders, 2,330 female householders) 6,040 spouses, 9,128 children (8,242 natural, 326 adopted, 560 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 297 other relatives, 1,144 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,010 (1,789 male householders (1,291 living alone)), 1,991 female householders (1,522 living alone)), 1,230 nonrelatives In group quarters: 679 (246 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,982 2-persons, 1,887 3-persons, 1,766 4-persons, 730 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,813 1-person, 755 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 8 5-persons. 5,719 married couples with children. 1,937 single-parent households (534 men, 1,403 women). 90.5% of residents of Juneau speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 1.5% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 1,760 (5.7%) (59.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Juneau, 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: 9 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 14 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 12 $80,000 to $89,999: 31 $90,000 to $99,999: 39 $100,000 to $124,999: 169 $125,000 to $149,999: 756 $150,000 to $174,999: 845 $175,000 to $199,999: 890 $200,000 to $249,999: 1030 $250,000 to $299,999: 588 $300,000 to $399,999: 456 $400,000 to $499,999: 208 $500,000 to $749,999: 116 $750,000 to $999,999: 11 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.7%
Number of people working at home: 705 (4.3% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 10,206 (63%)
• Carpooled: 2,995 (18%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 506 (3%)
• Ferryboat: 118 (1%)
• Taxi: 70 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
• Bicycle: 95 (1%)
• Walked: 1,304 (8%)
• Other means: 204 (1%)
• Worked at home: 705 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 404 $10,000 to $14,999: 407 $15,000 to $19,999: 478 $20,000 to $24,999: 496 $25,000 to $29,999: 529 $30,000 to $34,999: 582 $35,000 to $39,999: 503 $40,000 to $44,999: 630 $45,000 to $49,999: 520 $50,000 to $59,999: 978 $60,000 to $74,999: 1547 $75,000 to $99,999: 2183 $100,000 to $124,999: 1143 $125,000 to $149,999: 482 $150,000 to $199,999: 390 $200,000 or more: 262

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 7537
• German: 3811
• Irish: 2658
• English: 2338
• United States or American: 1372
• Norwegian: 1221
• European: 708
• Scottish: 701
• Italian: 697
• French (except Basque): 690
• Swedish: 682
• Scotch-Irish: 682
• Dutch: 399
• Polish: 240
• Danish: 239
• French Canadian: 186
• Finnish: 185
• Russian: 164
• British: 161
• Welsh: 151
• Scandinavian: 142
• Canadian: 130
• Swiss: 117
• Hungarian: 87
• Czech: 81
• Northern European: 74
• Portuguese: 67
• Austrian: 61
• Icelander: 55
• Croatian: 49
• Yugoslavian: 46
• Ukrainian: 41
• Czechoslovakian: 39
• Slovak: 38
• Latvian: 30
• Greek: 26
• Basque: 25
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22
• Jamaican: 22
• Arab:: 18
• Eastern European: 16
• Iranian: 16
• Belgian: 14
• Brazilian: 13
• Serbian: 12
• Subsaharan African:: 10
• African: 10
• Romanian: 9
• Pennsylvania German: 8
• Acadian/Cajun: 7
• Syrian: 7
• Israeli: 7
• Maltese: 7
• Other Arab: 6
• Slavic: 5
• Bulgarian: 5
• Armenian: 5
• Palestinian: 5

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

• This state: 11662
• Northeast: 2174
• Midwest: 3523
• South: 2006
• West: 9144

46% of Juneau residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 28
• Nursery to 4th grade: 9
• 5th and 6th grade: 26
• 7th and 8th grade: 137
• 9th grade: 98
• 10th grade: 76
• 11th grade: 155
• 12th grade, no diploma: 144
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,302
• Less than 1 year of college: 748
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,885
• Associate degree: 593
• Bachelor's degree: 2,328
• Master's degree: 799
• Professional school degree: 381
• Doctorate degree: 189

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 21
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 55
• 7th and 8th grade: 97
• 9th grade: 97
• 10th grade: 126
• 11th grade: 121
• 12th grade, no diploma: 169
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,068
• Less than 1 year of college: 833
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,218
• Associate degree: 726
• Bachelor's degree: 2,257
• Master's degree: 831
• Professional school degree: 254
• Doctorate degree: 128

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $65,968
• Black householders: $43,636
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,038
• Asian householders: $69,118
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,667
• Some other race householders: $36,250
• Two or more races householders: $60,968
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $51,750

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $199,300
• Black or African American householders: $127,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $161,700
• Asian householders: $170,900
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
• Some other race householders: $146,900
• Two or more races householders: $163,600
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $168,200

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,480
• One, attached: 1,685
• Two: 551
• 3 or 4: 927
• 5 to 9: 922
• 10 to 19: 571
• 20 to 49: 522
• 50 or more: 245
• Mobile homes: 1,178
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 201

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,200

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Alaska:	6.9%

Here:	4.2%
Alaska:	5.9%

Here:	7.4%
Alaska:	14.1%

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