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Wrangell City and Borough, AK

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

AI Overview

Wrangell City and Borough is a small Southeast Alaska community of 2,106 with an economy rooted in resource extraction and maritime industries, consistent with its coastal geography. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 51.5%—with 18.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $41,941 sit below the $63,750 median household income, suggesting multi-earner households. The borough has shed 15.2% of its population over five years, the median age is 48.1, and a median home value of $289,700 pairs with an 8.5-minute mean commute, reflecting the scale and isolation of a remote small town.

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

Population

2,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-15.2% since 2018

Wrangell City and Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,186 (56.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone381 (18.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races325 (15.6%)
  • Asian Alone89 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race82 (3.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone20 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)64
  2. 2.Spanish22
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island17
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

216

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,148

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance181
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)124
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities104
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining82
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)79

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations332
  2. 2.Service Occupations135
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations133
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations132
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations107

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.16×)127
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.85×)169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$289,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,047/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999122 (21.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99993 (16.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99965 (11.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99963 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99940 (6.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99930 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,941

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

8.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone465 (56.3%)
  • Walked117 (14.2%)
  • Worked At Home110 (13.3%)
  • Carpooled65 (7.9%)
  • Other51 (6.2%)
  • Public Transit14 (1.7%)

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.