Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Borough
Ketchikan City Hall, Alaska.jpg
City (left) and former borough governments
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Seal
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Logo
Map of Alaska highlighting Ketchikan Gateway Borough.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
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Alaska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 55°33′00″N131°05′00″W / 55.55°N 131.08333333333°W / 55.55; -131.08333333333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Alaska.svg  Alaska
Incorporated September 6, 1963 [1]
Seat Ketchikan
Largest cityKetchikan
Area
 • Total6,654 sq mi (17,230 km2)
 • Land4,858 sq mi (12,580 km2)
 • Water1,795 sq mi (4,650 km2)  27.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,948
 • Estimate 
(2022)
13,741 Decrease2.svg
 • Density2.1/sq mi (0.81/km2)
Time zone UTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional district At-large
Website www.kgbak.us

Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census its population was 13,948, up from 13,477 in 2010. [2] The borough seat is Ketchikan. [3] The borough is the second most populous borough in Southeast Alaska, the first being Juneau Borough.

Contents

Ketchikan Gateway Borough comprises the Ketchikan, AK Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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 former Prince of Wales–Outer Ketchikan Census Area was annexed, including the remainder of Misty 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]

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 10,070—
1970 10,041−0.3%
1980 11,31612.7%
1990 13,82822.2%
2000 14,0701.8%
2010 13,477−4.2%
2020 13,9483.5%
2023 (est.)13,738 [7] −1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790–1960 [9] 1900–1990 [10]
1990–2000 [11] 2010–2020 [2]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,477 people, 5,305 households, and 3,369 families residing in the borough. The population 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 or African 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% from other races, and 8.3% from two or more races. 4.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [12] 3.31% reported speaking Tagalog at home, while 1.65% speak Spanish. [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.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Government and politics

United States presidential election results for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 3,98558.79%2,46736.40%3264.81%
2016 3,49258.43%1,99033.30%4948.27%
2012 3,26662.42%1,75433.52%2124.05%
2008 3,83358.81%2,49038.20%1952.99%
2004 3,17068.96%1,34329.21%841.83%
2000 4,67972.69%1,28519.96%4737.35%
1996 4,17865.97%1,47423.27%68110.75%
1992 2,46837.25%2,05230.97%2,10631.78%
1988 2,99456.18%2,21641.58%1192.23%
1984 3,50961.79%2,03335.80%1372.41%
1980 2,82458.61%1,32327.46%67113.93%
1976 2,43962.22%1,32433.78%1574.01%
1972 2,26358.40%1,36435.20%2486.40%
1968 1,76549.59%1,34237.71%45212.70%
1964 1,36537.49%2,27662.51%00.00%
1960 1,91152.50%1,72947.50%00.00%

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.

See also

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