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Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Borough or census area · Southeast region · 41 measures tracked
13,377
Population
Jul 2025
2.5%
Unemployment rate
Aug 2026
$92,885
Median household income
Jan 2024
8.7%
Poverty rate
Jan 2024
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Work and wages
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wagetotal | $1,327 | 2026-01-01 | ▼ 12.6% vs Alaska |
| Covered employment (QCEW)total | 6,266 | 2026-03-01 | 2.0% |
| Employmentnot seasonally adjusted | 7,943 | 2026-08-01 | 2.2% |
| Labor forcenot seasonally adjusted | 8,146 | 2026-08-01 | 2.2% |
| Total wagestotal | $107,841,434 | 2026-01-01 | 1.7% |
| Unemploymentnot seasonally adjusted | 203 | 2026-08-01 | 1.6% |
| Unemployment ratenot seasonally adjusted | 2.5% | 2026-08-01 | ▼ 1.0pt vs Alaska |
Economy
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport in communitycurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Alcohol tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax rateannual | 4.0% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Bed tax revenueannual | $147,082 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Car rental tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Cargo barge servicecurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Coastal communitycurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Full value per residentannual | $128,617 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Harbor or dockcurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Marijuana tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax mill rateannual | 5.50 mills | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Property tax revenueannual | $11,165,165 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax rateannual | 2.0% | 2023-01-01 | — |
| Raw fish tax revenueannual | $590,423 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Road connectioncurrent | No | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Sales tax rateannual | 2.5% | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Sales tax revenueannual | $13,899,352 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Special tax revenueannual | $0 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| State ferry terminalcurrent | Yes | 2023-08-24 | — |
| Taxable full valuelocal | $1.8B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valuetotal | $1.8B | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Taxable full valueoil gas | $0 | 2017-01-01 | — |
| Tobacco tax revenueannual | $771,035 | 2025-01-01 | — |
| Total municipal tax revenueannual | $26,573,058 | 2025-01-01 | — |
People, income and housing costs
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthsannual | 123 | 2025-07-01 | 1.4% |
| Deathsannual | 113 | 2025-07-01 | 2.0% |
| Median gross rent5-year estimate | $1,505/mo | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 6.1% vs Alaska |
| Median home value5-year estimate | $393,300 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 11.4% vs Alaska |
| Median household income5-year estimate | $92,885 | 2024-01-01 | ▲ 0.1% vs Alaska |
| Net migrationannual | -110 | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Populationannual | 13,377 | 2025-07-01 | 1.8% |
| Population (Census PEP)annual | 13,549 | 2025-07-01 | 1.8% |
| Poverty rate5-year estimate | 8.7% | 2024-01-01 | ▼ 1.4pt vs Alaska |
Housing
| Measure | Latest | As of | Compared with Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (ZHVI)seasonally adjusted | $401,890 | 2026-08-01 | ▲ 0.8% vs Alaska |
Others in this region
Sources for this page
- Alaska Labor Force & Unemployment (LAUS) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis
- Alaska Population Estimates (by Borough & Economic Region) — Alaska Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis (state demographer)
- Alaska Employment & Wages (QCEW) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- American Community Survey — Curated Alaska Tables — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
- Alaska Population Estimates (Census PEP) — U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
- Alaska Taxable — municipal taxes, rates and assessed value (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor
- Community Transportation Access — barge, airport, ferry, road (DCCED) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (Community Database Online)
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Alaska — Zillow Research