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Skagway Municipality, AK

Demographic and economic profile of Skagway Municipality, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Skagway Municipality is a small Alaska community of 1,308 residents that has grown 23.3% over five years, with an economy generating $70,187 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $43,611. The labor force participation rate is high at 77.0%, though unemployment sits at 9.5%, and 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $430,000, though the poverty rate is low at 6.2% and the average commute is just 5.0 minutes, reflecting the municipality's compact scale.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+23.3% since 2018

Skagway Municipality added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone872 (70.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (9.9%)
  • Asian Alone100 (8.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone69 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone42 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish58
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic54
  3. 3.Other Indo-European36
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic15
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

61

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,187

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$53,798

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)145
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services138
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)78
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities73
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)70

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations234
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations168
  3. 3.Service Occupations133
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations110
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations61

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.41×)128
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.39×)166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$430,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,228/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999123 (38.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99988 (27.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99953 (16.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99925 (7.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99910 (3.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,9994 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

77.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,611

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

4.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Walked296 (42.4%)
  • Drove Alone282 (40.4%)
  • Other45 (6.4%)
  • Worked At Home32 (4.6%)
  • Bicycle26 (3.7%)
  • Carpooled17 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.