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Skagway, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Skagway Municipality County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,212
Population
128/sq mi density
$85,893
Median Income
$54,622 per capita
$415,900
Home Value
$325,402 Zillow
$1,228
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
248 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
777 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$85,893 median income, 7.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$415,900 home value, $1,228/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,893
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,622
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Skagway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Skagway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,893
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,622
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,347
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
5 min
83% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
37.0%
49% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$128M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
37%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
59.7%
Average commute time
5 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
113
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
5
Retail
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,347
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,622 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,347 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $128M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.355 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 5 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 37.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 113 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,347 |