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Ketchikan Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ketchikan Area is 13,676. The Ketchikan Area population density is 2.06 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ketchikan Area is white, which represent 68.36% of the total population. The average Ketchikan Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,676. #866

Population Density, #868

Ketchikan Area	2.06 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,349 (68.36%, #738)
Black:	55 (0.40%, #826)
Hispanic:	636 (4.65%, #483)
Asian:	834 (6.10%, #34)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,055 (15.03%, #12)
One Race, Other:	50 (0.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,333 (9.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	314 (49.37%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	143 (22.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	9 (1.42%, see rank)
Central American:	64 (10.06%, see rank)
South American:	44 (6.92%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	79 (9.47%, see rank)
Chinese:	7 (0.84%, see rank)
Filipino:	638 (76.50%, see rank)
Japanese:	58 (6.95%, see rank)
Korean:	8 (0.96%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	5 (0.60%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	39 (4.68%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,980 (87.60%) out of the total population of 13,676 reported first ancestry.

	Ketchikan Area	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	18	0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.10%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	72	0.53%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	238	1.74%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	1,139	8.33%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	491	3.59%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	2,337	17.09%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	83	0.61%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	51	0.37%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	1,761	12.88%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	505	3.69%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	884	6.46%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	271	1.98%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	31	0.23%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	155	1.13%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	175	1.28%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	507	3.71%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12	0.09%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	444	3.25%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	36	0.26%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.06%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	498	3.64%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	90	0.66%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,086 (51.81%, see rank)

Females: 6,590 (48.19%, see rank)

Ketchikan Area	Male: 51.81% Female: 48.19%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ketchikan Area	38.80 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ketchikan Area	38.10 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ketchikan Area	40.10 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ketchikan Area	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	869	6.35%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	974	7.12%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	796	5.82%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	862	6.30%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	917	6.71%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,864	13.63%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,636	11.96%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,162	15.81%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,116	15.47%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	943	6.90%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	390	2.85%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	147	1.07%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,258, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	664, 7.17%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,106, 33.55%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,209, 34.66%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,611, 17.40%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	668, 7.22%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.61, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ketchikan Area			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	415	77.83%	22.17%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,386	92.14%, see rank	7.86%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	754	95.76%, see rank	4.24%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	331	78.25%, see rank	21.75%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	115	64.35%, see rank	35.65%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ketchikan Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	5,305, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	1,609, 30.33%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,696, 69.67%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,211, 60.53%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,414, 45.50%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,094, 39.47%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,037	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,741	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	1,992	34.70%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	2,821	49.14%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	134	2.33%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	794	13.83%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,296	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	1,281	24.19%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	2,770	52.30%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	444	8.38%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	801	15.12%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	12,700	92.86%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,795	42.37%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,670	48.77%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	235	1.72%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	976	7.14%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	656	4.80%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	320	2.34%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	144	1.05%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	645	4.72%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.09%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	24	0.18%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	98	0.72%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	53	0.39%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ketchikan Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	4,645	87.56%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	211	3.98%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	90	1.70%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	273	5.15%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	86	1.62%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.