Ketchikan is a city located in Ketchikan Gateway County Alaska. Ketchikan has a 2023 population of 7,870. It is also the county seat of Ketchikan Gateway County.Ketchikan is currently declining at a rate of -1.04% annually and its population has decreased by -3.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,122 in 2020.
The average household income in Ketchikan is $90,052 with a poverty rate of 12.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ketchikan is 37.7 years, 35.8 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ketchikan was:
3.02
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
55.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.79% of Ketchikan residents speak only English, while 15.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 11.88% of the population.
12.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.99%
Male Poverty Rate
13.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ketchikan is Native, with 32.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ketchikan is Asian, with 5.66% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.24%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.3%
Male Marriage Rate
42.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.92%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.7%
Labor Force Participation
61.9%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
43.3%
Born in Ketchikan
88.17%
Native Born
13.24%
Foreign Born
4.33%
Non Citizen
8.91%
Naturalized
88.17% of Ketchikan residents were born in the United States, with 43.3% having been born in Alaska. 4.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.