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'Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area' is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population is 6,146. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat.

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Geography

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

Demographics

Cities and towns

Geography

The census area has a total area of 32,909 km² (12,706 mi²). 19,193 km² (7,411 mi²) of it is land and 13,716 km² (5,296 mi²) of it (41.68%) is water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

★ Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska - north

★ Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska - east/west
Also shares eastern border with British Columbia, Canada.

★ Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, British Columbia

Demographics

As of 2000, there were 6,146 people, 2,262 households, and 1,535 families residing in the census area. The population density was 0/km² (1/mi²). There were 3,055 housing units at an average density of 0 persons/km² (0 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the census area was 53.12% White, 0.15% African American, 38.68% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 7.14% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,262 households out of which 37.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% were married couples living together, 10.00% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.10% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the census area the population was spread out with 31.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 119.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.60 males.

Cities and towns

★ Coffman Cove

★ Craig

★ Edna Bay

★ Hollis

★ Hydaburg

★ Hyder

★ Kasaan

★ Klawock

★ Metlakatla

★ Meyers Chuck

★ Naukati Bay

★ Point Baker

★ Port Protection

★ Thorne Bay

★ Whale Pass
See also:

★ Waterfall