'Ketchikan Gateway Borough' is a
borough located in the
U.S. state of
Alaska. As of the
2000 census, the population is 14,070. The
borough seat is
Ketchikan.
Geography
The borough has a total area of 4,543
km² (1,754
mi²). 3,194 km² (1,233 mi²) of it is land and 1,349 km² (521 mi²) of it (29.69%) is water.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
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Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska
Demographics
As of the
census2 of 2000, there were 14,070 people, 5,399 households, and 3,633 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 4/km² (11/mi²). There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 74.34%
White, 0.50%
Black or
African American, 14.99%
Native American, 4.29%
Asian, 0.16%
Pacific Islander, 0.44% from
other races, and 5.29% from two or more races. 2.64% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 3.31% reported speaking
Tagalog at home, while 1.65% speak
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There were 5,399 households out of which 36.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were
married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.40% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.30 males.
Cities and towns
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Ketchikan
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Saxman
See also
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
External Links
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough official website
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District official website
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City of Ketchikan official website
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Conservation in Ketchikan