Ketchikan Gateway County , Alaska

Population: 13,870 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $89,155 Home $379,000 Rent $1,388/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Ketchikan Gateway County's headline indicators land 20% above the national median on income ($89,155), with housing 24% above the US figure ($379,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Ketchikan Gateway County in the bottom 2% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$89,155
Median Income
household
$379,000
Home Value
median
$1,388/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $89,155
Per Capita Income $46,608
Poverty Rate 9.5%
Median Home Value $379,000
Median Gross Rent $1,388/mo
Owner Occupied 67.3%
Renter Occupied 32.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 13,870
Median Age 40.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.4%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
21.0%
No Physical Activity
18.9%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
66.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 1.7  ·  2th national percentile

🌊 Flood
26.00
🌪️ Tornado
0.19
🔥 Wildfire
10.94
❄️ Winter Storm
53.09
🌍 Earthquake
31.17

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