Skagway, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

SKAGWAY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Skagway, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Skagway, AK was 862.

Skagway Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Skagway was 450, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Skagway, AK
There are an estimated 188 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Skagway are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Skagway is 412 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Skagway, Alaska
There are an estimated 188 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Skagway, AK
The median age of people living in Skagway, AK was 39.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Skagway was 40. There were 685 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (73) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Skagway, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Skagway, AK was 836.

White Population in Skagway, AK
The estimated White population in the Skagway community is 796, which is 92.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Skagway, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Skagway, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Skagway, AK was 26.

Asian Population in Skagway, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Skagway, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Skagway was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Skagway community was 18, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Skagway, AK
The household population number in Skagway was 862.

Group Quarters Population in Skagway, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Skagway, AK
The average household size in Skagway is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Skagway, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 502 total housing units in Skagway.

The number of occupied housing units was 401, or 79.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 245 were owner-occupied (61.1), and 156 were renter-occupied (38.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 101 vacant homes in Skagway at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Skagway, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 186, with a median value in dollars of 150,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Skagway, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,130 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Skagway, average costs per month were $394 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 584 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Skagway, Alaska
162 people in Skagway also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Skagway, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Skagway was 88, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Skagway, AK
In 2000, there were 108 people in Skagway, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Skagway, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 44 people in Skagway who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Skagway, Alaska
There were 556 in the labor force in Skagway at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Skagway was 9.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Skagway, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Skagway, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Skagway, Alaska
Per capita income in Skagway in the last full census was 27,700. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Skagway numbered 2, or 1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Skagway, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 32, or 3.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.