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Ketchikan, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Ketchikan Gateway Borough County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,151
Population
2,128/sq mi density
$76,835
Median Income
$42,791 per capita
$340,300
Home Value
$387,573 Zillow
$1,319
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
481
Violent Crime/100K
5,063 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,835 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$340,300 home value, $1,319/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
481 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,835
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,791
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ketchikan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ketchikan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,835
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,791
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,177
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
61% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.8%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
51% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,237M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.8%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
27.3%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
623
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
51
Retail
101
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,177
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,932
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,835 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,791 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $1,237M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 623 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 101 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,932 |