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
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
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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