Ketchikan City, Alaska

Ketchikan City is one of the city of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, located towards the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. Ketchikan City had an official population of 7922 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 7280, giving it the sixth largest population among Alaska. It covers total area of 4.14 square miles (10.72 square kilometre), of which, 3.37 square miles (8.73 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.77 square miles (1.99 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 55th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Alaska.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7922 people in the city, organized into 3197 households, and 1956 families residing in the city. The population density was 2348.6 people per square mile (906.8/kmē), it is most densely populated city in Alaska. There were 3645 housing units at an average density of 1081.6 per square mile (417.61/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 3.07 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103 males. The median age is 35.8 years, the median age of male residents at 35.9 and the median age of female residents at 35.7. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 5340 White, 59 Black or African American, 1394 American Indian, 543 Asian, 16 Native Hawaiian, 529 from two or more races and 41 Ohter races.

Ketchikan city Alaska Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ketchikan city Alaska School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ketchikan City Alaska GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $45802, it would be the 102nd highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Alaska. The median income for a family in the city was $52529, making it the 108th highest city by median family income in Alaska. The per capita income for the city was $22484, it is the 67th wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $25099, Median income for males is $30620, compared with $21669 for females.

In 2000, 1933 pupils and students, of which 963 are male and 970 are female, 24.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 100 nursery or pri school, 107 kindergarten, 960 elementary school, 563 high school and 203 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census7922
April 2000 Estimate7951
July 2000 Estimate7899
July 2001 Estimate7730
July 2002 Estimate7570
July 2003 Estimate7411
July 2004 Estimate7357
July 2005 Estimate7353
July 2006 Estimate7435
July 2007 Estimate7314
July 2008 Estimate7280
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6139100
Kindergarten7136107
Elementary school472488960
High school280283563
College or graduate school79124203
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ketchikan city, Alaska$45802$52529$22484
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska$51344$59583$23994
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587