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Metlakatla, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Ketchikan Gateway Borough County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,338
Population
579/sq mi density
$69,107
Median Income
$29,707 per capita
$160,500
Home Value
$279,263 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
166 sunny days/yr
352
Violent Crime/100K
3,517 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$69,107 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.6%
1,567 → 1,338
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.2%
$49,663 → $69,107
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Metlakatla across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,198
-140 from 2023 (1,338)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,094
+$17,987 from 2023 ($69,107)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,567 | — | $49,663 | — |
| 2015 | 1,661 | +6% | $49,924 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,639 | -1.3% | $54,250 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,654 | +0.9% | $56,188 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,445 | -12.6% | $58,229 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,338 | -7.4% | $69,107 | +18.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.