Skagway Municipality, AK

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2022 Population

1,303

1.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.6

4.69% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.22%

29.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$79,583

6.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$434,300

6.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Skagway Municipality, AK had a population of 1.3k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $79,583. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Skagway Municipality, AK declined from 1,329 to 1,303, a −1.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,000 to $79,583, a 6.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Skagway Municipality, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%).

None of the households in Skagway Municipality, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Skagway Municipality, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Skagway Municipality, AK was $434,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Skagway Municipality, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 5.87 minutes. The average car ownership in Skagway Municipality, AK was 2 cars per household.

Skagway Municipality, AK borders Haines Borough, AK.

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Population & Diversity

Skagway Municipality, AK is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.06% of Skagway Municipality, AK residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2022, there were 7.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (997 people) in Skagway Municipality, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 64 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Skagway Municipality, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Skagway Municipality, AK was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Skagway Municipality, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skagway Municipality, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
997 ± 108
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 99.1
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 74

2.46%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.46% of the people in Skagway Municipality, AK are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Skagway Municipality, AK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

8.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2022, 8.06% of Skagway Municipality, AK residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skagway Municipality, AK was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Skagway Municipality, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 30
Vietnam
9 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 12

Skagway Municipality, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Skagway Municipality, AK employs 777 people. The largest industries in Skagway Municipality, AK are Public Administration (144 people), Transportation & Warehousing (106 people), and Retail Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($182,933), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,857).

Employment

Occupations

777

2022 Value

± 181

−5.13%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skagway Municipality, AK declined at a rate of −5.13%, from 819 employees to 777 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skagway Municipality, AK, are Management Occupations (155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skagway Municipality, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

777

2022 Value

± 181

−5.13%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skagway Municipality, AK declined at a rate of −5.13%, from 819 employees to 777 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skagway Municipality, AK, are Public Administration (144 people), Transportation & Warehousing (106 people), and Retail Trade (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skagway Municipality, AK, though some of these residents may live in Skagway Municipality, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,136

Median earning men ± $12,348

$56,716

Median earning women ± $13,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($183,269), Construction ($86,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,917), and Public Administration ($62,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

36
Retail Trade
16
Accommodation and Food Services
9
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Skagway Municipality, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Skagway Municipality, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Skagway Municipality, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Skagway Municipality, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skagway Municipality, AK was $434,300 in 2022, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $406,500 to $434,300, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Skagway Municipality, AK is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Skagway Municipality, AK have an average commute time of 5.87 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Skagway Municipality, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$434,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,010

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$57

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Skagway Municipality, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Skagway Municipality, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2022

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.6% of the housing units in Skagway Municipality, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skagway Municipality, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Skagway Municipality, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,583

Median Household Income

± $10,798

410

Number of Households

± 63

In 2022, the median household income of the 410 households in Skagway Municipality, AK grew to $79,583 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

The following chart displays the households in Skagway Municipality, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skagway Municipality, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Walked (49.9%)
Drove Alone (36.2%)
Bicycle (6.39%)

In 2022, 49.9% of workers in Skagway Municipality, AK walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (36.2%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

5.87 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skagway Municipality, AK have a shorter commute time (5.87 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Skagway Municipality, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Skagway Municipality, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Skagway Municipality, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skagway Municipality, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skagway Municipality, AK (81 out of 1.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skagway Municipality, AK is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Skagway Municipality, AK has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 9.44% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 3.38% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.67%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

9.44%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

3.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skagway Municipality, AK declined by 23.5% from 12.6% to 9.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Skagway Municipality, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Skagway Municipality, AK.

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