Skagway City, Alaska

Skagway City is one of the city of Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, located towards the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. It is home to over 862 people (2000 census). giving it the 60th largest population among Alaska. Its area is just over 464.35 square miles (1202.66 square kilometre), of which, 452.44 square miles (1171.81 square kilometre) of it is land and 11.91 square miles (30.85 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the eighth largest in terms of geographical size.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 862 residents, 401 households, and 215 families in the city. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.73/kmē), it is the 67th least populated city in terms of population density. There were 502 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.42/kmē). The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81. In the Skagway City, 20.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.2% were 18 to 24, 34.6% were 25 to 44, 31.2% were 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males. The median age of the city's population was 39.2 years, the median age of male residents at 39.8 and the median age of female residents at 38.1. The racial makeup of the city was 796 White, Black or African American, 26 American Indian, 5 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, 26 from two or more races and 7 Ohter races.

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Population 2000-2008
Skagway city Alaska School Enrollment
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The median income for a household in the city was $49375, making its Alaska's 83rd highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $62188, making it the 50th highest city by median family income in Alaska. The per capita income for the city was $27700, it is Alaska's 21st wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income was $27552, Males have a median income of $33750 versus $20741 for females.

In 2000, 172 pupils and students, of which 49.42% are male and 50.58% are female, 19.95% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 10.47% nursery or pri school, 6.98% kindergarten, 44.77% elementary school, 27.33% high school and 10.47% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census163
April 2000 Estimate163
July 2000 Estimate162
July 2001 Estimate159
July 2002 Estimate154
July 2003 Estimate145
July 2004 Estimate140
July 2005 Estimate137
July 2006 Estimate132
July 2007 Estimate130
July 2008 Estimate127
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school81018
Kindergarten21012
Elementary school413677
High school252247
College or graduate school9918
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Skagway city, Alaska$49375$62188$27700
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska$40879$47946$19974
Alaska, United States$51571$59036$22660
United States$41994$50046$21587