Ketchikan, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,280 (Urban population: 7,238 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 42 (all nonfarm))

Ketchikan, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,645 (3,197 occupied: 1,631 owner occupied, 1,566 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	37%

Housing density: 1081 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $818 (lower quartile is $621, upper quartile is $1,059)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $802

Median gross rent in Ketchikan, AK in 2007: $966

Housing units in Ketchikan with a mortgage: 725 (61 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 267

Ketchikan,AK index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $241,985 (it was $140,900 in 2000)

Ketchikan:	$241,985
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $175,876 - $322,866

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $280,411
Here: $280,411
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $241,504
Here: $241,504
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $334,099
Here: $334,099
State: $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,360
Here: $410,360
State: $267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $180,366
Here: $180,366
State: $186,942

Mobile homes: $19,826
Here: $19,826
State: $42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $93,289
Here: $93,289
State: $62,044

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,739

In family households: 6,228 (1,352 male householders, 611 female householders)
1,444 spouses, 2,320 children (2,129 natural, 82 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 116 other relatives, 236 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,511 (714 male householders (578 living alone)), 531 female householders (439 living alone)), 266 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 183 (146 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 773 2-persons, 516 3-persons, 388 4-persons, 174 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,017 1-person, 197 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,249 married couples with children.
702 single-parent households (146 men, 556 women).

88.3% of residents of Ketchikan speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 594 (7.5%)
(78.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ketchikan, Alaska:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 74 3 rooms: 177 4 rooms: 218 5 rooms: 365 6 rooms: 297 7 rooms: 249 8 rooms: 117 9 or more rooms: 128

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ketchikan, Alaska:
	1 room: 110 2 rooms: 307 3 rooms: 402 4 rooms: 400 5 rooms: 145 6 rooms: 104 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 74
1990 to 1994: 123
1980 to 1989: 664
1970 to 1979: 727
1960 to 1969: 412
1950 to 1959: 586
1940 to 1949: 366
1939 or earlier: 667

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ketchikan:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 213 2 bedrooms: 423 3 bedrooms: 681 4 bedrooms: 246 5 or more bedrooms: 62

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ketchikan:
	no bedroom: 142 1 bedroom: 625 2 bedrooms: 531 3 bedrooms: 190 4 bedrooms: 52 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ketchikan in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 119 1 vehicle: 721 2 vehicles: 580 3 vehicles: 151 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Ketchikan in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 493 1 vehicle: 797 2 vehicles: 207 3 vehicles: 39 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ketchikan, AK:

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 31
$80,000 to $89,999: 32
$90,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 69
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $174,999: 105
$175,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 to $249,999: 299
$250,000 to $299,999: 232
$300,000 to $399,999: 262
$400,000 to $499,999: 119
$500,000 to $749,999: 53
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Ketchikan rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ketchikan:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 37
$400 to $449: 52
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 41
$550 to $599: 59
$600 to $649: 83
$650 to $699: 114
$700 to $749: 72
$750 to $799: 98
$800 to $899: 194
$900 to $999: 160
$1,000 to $1,249: 202
$1,250 to $1,499: 88
$1,500 to $1,999: 73
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 79

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 95 1990 to 1994: 94 1985 to 1989: 121 1980 to 1984: 69 1975 to 1979: 114 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 71

Ketchikan, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.8%
Number of people working at home: 131 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 438
5 to 9 minutes: 1218
10 to 14 minutes: 1029
15 to 19 minutes: 592
20 to 24 minutes: 213
25 to 29 minutes: 41
30 to 34 minutes: 62
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 0
60 to 89 minutes: 42
90 or more minutes: 17

Ketchikan mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,125 (56%)
Carpooled: 734 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 106 (3%)
Ferryboat: 27 (1%)
Taxi: 25 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 541 (14%)
Other means: 98 (3%)
Worked at home: 131 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 164
$10,000 to $14,999: 163
$15,000 to $19,999: 188
$20,000 to $24,999: 233
$25,000 to $29,999: 270
$30,000 to $34,999: 196
$35,000 to $39,999: 194
$40,000 to $44,999: 162
$45,000 to $49,999: 207
$50,000 to $59,999: 264
$60,000 to $74,999: 416
$75,000 to $99,999: 391
$100,000 to $124,999: 206
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $199,999: 75
$200,000 or more: 32

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2293

German: 802

Irish: 552

Norwegian: 550

English: 488

United States or American: 220

Italian: 182

Scotch-Irish: 169

French (except Basque): 162

Dutch: 157

Scottish: 144

Danish: 97

Swedish: 93

French Canadian: 92

Scandinavian: 92

Polish: 88

European: 67

Portuguese: 65

Welsh: 44

Finnish: 36

Russian: 30

Swiss: 26

Greek: 22

British: 17

Czech: 13

Czechoslovakian: 13

Ukrainian: 13

Canadian: 13

Belgian: 12

Pennsylvania German: 12

Lithuanian: 11

Slavic: 11

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9

Yugoslavian: 8

Celtic: 7

Austrian: 7

Icelander: 7

Arab:: 5

Syrian: 5

Northern European: 4

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

Philippines (72%)
Canada (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Ukraine (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Iran (2%)
Germany (1%)

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

This state: 3171
Northeast: 322
Midwest: 752
South: 327
West: 2668

49% of Ketchikan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% 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: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 70
High school graduate (or equivalency): 923
Less than 1 year of college: 290
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 530
Associate degree: 109
Bachelor's degree: 321
Master's degree: 65
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 67
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 612
Less than 1 year of college: 333
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 470
Associate degree: 133
Bachelor's degree: 416
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 21.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 28.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,876
Black householders: $83,813
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,888
Asian householders: $87,472
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $2,101
Some other race householders: $31,061
Two or more races householders: $34,271
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,827

Ketchikan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ketchikan household income for Black householders

Ketchikan household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ketchikan household income for Asian householders

Ketchikan household income for Two or more races householders

Ketchikan household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ketchikan marital status for males

Ketchikan marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,629
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $214,802
Asian householders: $239,548
Two or more races householders: $189,383
Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,923

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,212
One, attached: 191
Two: 727
3 or 4: 367
5 to 9: 235
10 to 19: 179
20 to 49: 252
50 or more: 317
Mobile homes: 127
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,836

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ketchikan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Electricity (21%) Other fuel (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (2%) Wood (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102

Here:	10.6%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31

Here:	16.7%
Alaska:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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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