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The total population of Ketchikan is estimated to be 8,168 with 4,208 males (51.52%) and 3,960 females (48.48%). There are 248 less females than males in Ketchikan.
The median household income in Ketchikan was $73,637 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 934(1.25%) from $74,571 in 2020. This income is 98.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ketchikan sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,122. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ketchikan stands at $73,637.
In Ketchikan, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,800 for males and $31,392 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,621 for males and $52,883 for females.
In Ketchikan, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $91,298, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,111.
In 2022, the population of Ketchikan was 8,068, a 0.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ketchikan's population was 8,107, a decline of 0.77% compared to a population of 8,170 in 2020.
The median age in Ketchikan, AK is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.25% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ketchikan population: 55.20% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 18.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.29% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.50% are some other race and 10.59% are multiracial.