Wrangell, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,990 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,990 (all nonfarm))

Wrangell, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,098 (916 occupied: 618 owner occupied, 298 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	37%

Housing density: 24 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $617 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $794)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $570

Median gross rent in Wrangell, AK in 2007: $810

Housing units in Wrangell with a mortgage: 225 (8 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 183

Wrangell,AK index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,198 (it was $121,000 in 2000)

Wrangell:	$200,198
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,271 - $347,461

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $284,733
Here: $284,733
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $246,717
Here: $246,717
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $396,256
Here: $396,256
State: $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,964
Here: $220,964
State: $267,809

Mobile homes: $36,557
Here: $36,557
State: $42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $87,813
Here: $87,813
State: $62,044

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,281

In family households: 1,939 (483 male householders, 143 female householders)
527 spouses, 702 children (579 natural, 30 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 3 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 342 (162 male householders (128 living alone)), 134 female householders (121 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24 (9 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 265 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 124 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 249 1-person, 45 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

470 married couples with children.
159 single-parent households (51 men, 108 women).

96.3% of residents of Wrangell speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 21 (0.9%)
(47.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wrangell, Alaska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 52 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 122 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wrangell, Alaska:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 49 6 rooms: 63 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 121
1990 to 1994: 97
1980 to 1989: 132
1970 to 1979: 283
1960 to 1969: 219
1950 to 1959: 53
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 147

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wrangell:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 88 2 bedrooms: 133 3 bedrooms: 254 4 bedrooms: 112 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wrangell:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 81 2 bedrooms: 126 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wrangell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 206 2 vehicles: 288 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Wrangell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 76 1 vehicle: 151 2 vehicles: 60 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $174,999: 39
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 63
$250,000 to $299,999: 57
$300,000 to $399,999: 74
$400,000 to $499,999: 46
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Wrangell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wrangell:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 29
$650 to $699: 23
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 0

Wrangell, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.2%
Number of people working at home: 45 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 246
5 to 9 minutes: 304
10 to 14 minutes: 221
15 to 19 minutes: 93
20 to 24 minutes: 65
25 to 29 minutes: 3
30 to 34 minutes: 6
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 7
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 19

Wrangell mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 632 (62%)
Carpooled: 204 (20%)
Bicycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 99 (10%)
Other means: 32 (3%)
Worked at home: 45 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 77
$10,000 to $14,999: 70
$15,000 to $19,999: 87
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $44,999: 45
$45,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $74,999: 94
$75,000 to $99,999: 103
$100,000 to $124,999: 60
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 517

German: 360

Norwegian: 185

English: 164

Irish: 127

United States or American: 123

Scotch-Irish: 78

European: 52

Swedish: 43

French (except Basque): 34

Czech: 26

Danish: 26

Dutch: 15

Austrian: 13

Finnish: 13

French Canadian: 13

Italian: 11

Swiss: 10

Polish: 8

Scottish: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Ukrainian: 5

Canadian: 4

Welsh: 3

Lithuanian: 2

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

Philippines (52%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (48%)

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

This state: 1082
Northeast: 60
Midwest: 279
South: 103
West: 737

61% of Wrangell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 261
Less than 1 year of college: 75
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 156
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 93
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 280
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 60
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.7%

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: 11.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,122
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,518
Asian householders: $170,154
Two or more races householders: $44,914

Wrangell household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wrangell household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Wrangell household income for Two or more races householders

Wrangell marital status for males

Wrangell marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $244,093
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $191,908
Asian householders: $143,089
Two or more races householders: $168,340

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 626
One, attached: 23
Two: 54
3 or 4: 94
5 to 9: 75
10 to 19: 3
20 to 49: 27
Mobile homes: 184
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,335

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wrangell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Wood (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Electricity (11%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	4.2%
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: 19

Here:	61.3%
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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