Skagway, AK Demographic Data
Skagway, AK Summary
Skagway is located in Skagway Municipality in Alaska
- Population: 1,004
- Area: 9.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 105.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,149.28 ft
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Skagway, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
456
47%
50.8
Male
516
53%
49.2
Total Population
972
323,128,000
Skagway, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
44
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
41
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
22
2.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
39
4.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
54
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
159
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
142
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
172
17.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
151
15.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
57
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
68
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18
1.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
845
86.9%
77.2
Female
384
45.4%
51.3
Male
461
54.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
820
84.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
119
12.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
91
9.4%
15.2
Female
39
42.9%
55.8
Male
52
57.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Skagway, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
923
95.0%
96.8
White
773
79.5%
72.6
Black or African American
11
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
59
6.1%
0.8
Asian
76
7.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
2.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
50
5.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
49
5.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
61
6.3%
17.8
Mexican
48
4.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
911
93.7%
82.2
Skagway, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19
2.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
191
24.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
256
33.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
38
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
209
27.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
50
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
28
3.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
744
96.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
259
33.6%
31.2
Skagway, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
289
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
414
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
95
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
36
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
31
3.6
5.8%
Skagway, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
817
88.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
111
12.0%
21.6%
Spanish
40
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33
3.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.3%
1.1%
Skagway, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2
0.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8
2.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
34
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
19
4.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
63
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
116
28.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
51
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
84
20.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
22
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
64,412
57,617
Per capita income
39,455
31,128
Skagway, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
28
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
147
21.9%
9.8
Construction
37
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
44
6.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14
2.1%
6.6
Information
8
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
56
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
44
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
57
8.5%
4.6
Retail trade
105
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
114
17.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
58
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
188
28.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
122
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
157
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
147
21.9%
18.1%
Skagway, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
645
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
249
38.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
39
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.6%
5.1
Walked
273
42.3%
2.7
Other means
44
6.8%
1.8
Worked at home
36
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
5.0
26.6
Skagway, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
47
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
146
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
135
33.1%
37.1
3 or more
80
19.6%
21.0
Skagway, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
408
68.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
219
53.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
189
46.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
189
31.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Skagway, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
597
1 room
59
9.9%
2.4
2 rooms
76
12.7%
2.7
3 rooms
94
15.7%
9.1
4 rooms
88
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
95
15.9%
19.8
6 rooms
86
14.4%
17.8
7 rooms
35
5.9%
12.0
8 rooms
33
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
31
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Skagway, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
597
1-unit, detached
348
58.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
2.5%
5.9
2-units
70
11.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
61
10.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
32
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
49
8.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.5%
0.1
Skagway, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
100
16.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
66
11.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
22
3.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
43
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
111
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
61
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
86
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
100
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Skagway, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15
3.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
32
7.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
304
74.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
11.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Skagway, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
144
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
5
3.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
10
6.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
17.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
18.8%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
21.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
31.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
50
34.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
23.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
18
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Skagway, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
163
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
6.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
12
7.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
62
38.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
74
45.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
26
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,035
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
29
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
47
28.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
28
17.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
29
17.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Skagway, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
219
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12
5.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6
2.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11
5.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
72
32.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
103
47.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
5.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
314,200
205,000