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Skagway, AK Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Skagway is 932, which is 8.12% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Skagway population density is 98.12 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Skagway is white, which represent 78.11% of the total population. The average Skagway education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 932. #70

Population Growth Since 2000, #129

Skagway, AK	8.12%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #63

Skagway, AK	98.12 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	728 (78.11%, #110)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #93)
Hispanic:	27 (2.90%, #88)
Asian:	116 (12.45%, #7)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (3.54%, #262)
One Race, Other:	2 (0.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	53 (5.69%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	9 (7.76%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	105 (90.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	1 (0.86%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1 (0.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

877 (94.10%) out of the total population of 932 reported first ancestry.

	Skagway, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	2	0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.86%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.54%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	11	1.18%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	124	13.30%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	36	3.86%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	199	21.35%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	183	19.64%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	18	1.93%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	91	9.76%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	33	3.54%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	4	0.43%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	36	3.86%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	37	3.97%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.11%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	56	6.01%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.54%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.32%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	7	0.75%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	17	1.82%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 468 (50.21%, see rank)

Females: 464 (49.79%, see rank)

Skagway, AK	Male: 50.21% Female: 49.79%
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)

Skagway, AK	44.10 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Skagway, AK	46.80 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Skagway, AK	38.60 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Skagway, AK	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	74	7.94%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	50	5.36%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	34	3.65%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	18	1.93%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	66	7.08%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	105	11.27%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	135	14.48%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	175	18.78%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	201	21.57%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	53	5.69%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	20	2.15%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	1	0.11%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Skagway, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	690, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	24, 3.48%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	206, 29.86%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	224, 32.46%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	182, 26.38%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	54, 7.83%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.11, 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

	Skagway, AK			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	57	87.72%	12.28%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	91.89%, see rank	8.11%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	21	90.48%, see rank	9.52%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Skagway, AK	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	361, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	115, 31.86%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	246, 68.14%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	195, 54.02%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.85, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	147, 40.72%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	166, 45.98%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Skagway, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	774	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	411	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	95	23.11%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	249	60.58%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	10	2.43%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	57	13.87%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	363	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	82	22.59%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	215	59.23%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	30	8.26%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	36	9.92%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Skagway, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	848	90.99%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	233	25.00%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	539	57.83%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	76	8.15%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	84	9.01%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19	2.04%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	65	6.97%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	8	0.86%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	65	6.97%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	11	1.18%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Skagway, AK	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	316	87.53%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	24	6.65%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	4.43%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	1.39%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

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