Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofAlaska | |
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| Coordinates:55°33′00″N131°05′00″W / 55.55°N 131.08333333333°W /55.55; -131.08333333333 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alaska |
| Incorporated | September 6, 1963[1] |
| Seat | Ketchikan |
| Largest city | Ketchikan |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,654 sq mi (17,230 km2) |
| • Land | 4,858 sq mi (12,580 km2) |
| • Water | 1,795 sq mi (4,650 km2) 27.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,948 |
• Estimate (2024) | 13,677 |
| • Density | 2.871/sq mi (1.109/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (ADT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is aborough located in theU.S. state ofAlaska. As of the2020 census its population was 13,948, up from 13,477 in 2010.[2] Theborough seat isKetchikan.[3] The borough is the second most populous borough inSoutheast Alaska, the first beingJuneau Borough.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough comprises the Ketchikan, AKMicropolitan Statistical Area.
The borough has a total area of 6,654 square miles (17,230 km2), of which 4,858 square miles (12,580 km2) is land and 1,795 square miles (4,650 km2) (27.0%) is water.[4] On May 19, 2008,[5] a large part of the formerPrince of Wales–Outer Ketchikan Census Area was annexed, including the remainder ofMisty Fjords National Monument that was not already in the borough, making the current figures much larger than these. A map of the current area can be seen here:[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 10,070 | — | |
| 1970 | 10,041 | −0.3% | |
| 1980 | 11,316 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 13,828 | 22.2% | |
| 2000 | 14,070 | 1.8% | |
| 2010 | 13,477 | −4.2% | |
| 2020 | 13,948 | 3.5% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 13,677 | [7] | −1.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[2] | |||
As of thecensus of 2010, there were 13,477 people, 5,305 households, and 3,369 families residing in the borough. Thepopulation density was 11 people per square mile (4.2 people/km2). There were 6,166 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 68.7%White, 0.7%Black orAfrican American, 14.3%Native American, 7.1%Asian (5.8% Filipino, 0.3% Chinese, 0.2% Japanese), 0.2%Pacific Islander (0.1% Hawaiian), 0.7% fromother races, and 8.3% from two or more races. 4.3% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.[12] 3.31% reported speakingTagalog at home, while 1.65% speakSpanish.[13]
The median income for a household in the city was $61,695, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $35,139 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,520. About 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line.[14]
In 2000, there were 5,399 households, out of which 36.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.10.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 28.20% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.40% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.30 males.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1960 | 1,911 | 52.50% | 1,729 | 47.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1,365 | 37.49% | 2,276 | 62.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1,765 | 49.59% | 1,342 | 37.71% | 452 | 12.70% |
| 1972 | 2,263 | 58.40% | 1,364 | 35.20% | 248 | 6.40% |
| 1976 | 2,439 | 62.22% | 1,324 | 33.78% | 157 | 4.01% |
| 1980 | 2,824 | 58.61% | 1,323 | 27.46% | 671 | 13.93% |
| 1984 | 3,509 | 61.79% | 2,033 | 35.80% | 137 | 2.41% |
| 1988 | 2,994 | 56.18% | 2,216 | 41.58% | 119 | 2.23% |
| 1992 | 2,468 | 37.25% | 2,052 | 30.97% | 2,106 | 31.78% |
| 1996 | 4,178 | 65.97% | 1,474 | 23.27% | 681 | 10.75% |
| 2000 | 4,679 | 72.69% | 1,285 | 19.96% | 473 | 7.35% |
| 2004 | 3,170 | 68.96% | 1,343 | 29.21% | 84 | 1.83% |
| 2008 | 3,833 | 58.81% | 2,490 | 38.20% | 195 | 2.99% |
| 2012 | 3,266 | 62.42% | 1,754 | 33.52% | 212 | 4.05% |
| 2016 | 3,492 | 58.43% | 1,990 | 33.30% | 494 | 8.27% |
| 2020 | 3,985 | 58.79% | 2,467 | 36.40% | 326 | 4.81% |
| 2024 | 3,738 | 57.50% | 2,496 | 38.39% | 267 | 4.11% |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is strongly conservative, and has voted Republican all but once since statehood in 1959. Ketchikan Gateway Borough has mirrored Alaska’s choice for the statewide presidential winner in every election since 1960.
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Hyder is anexclave of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and is located in thePrince of Wales–Hyder Census Area. | ||
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