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Founded 1900Ketchikan Gateway BoroughElev. 0 m

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Ketchikan at a glance

Median age
36.9
Median household income
$76,835
Median home value
$340,300
Median rent
$1,319/mo
Homeownership
58.9%
Bachelor's or higher
24%
Avg. commute
10.8 min
Unemployment
4.1%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White51%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%
Black0.7%
Asian14.4%

With about 8,151 residents, Ketchikan is one of Alaska's notable places. Ketchikan was founded in 1900 and sits in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The median age is 36.9 and the median household income is $76,835. Homes carry a median value of $340,300, and about 59% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (51%). Around 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 11 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

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Occupations in Ketchikan

Management, business, science & arts33.5%
Sales & office21.9%
Service21.6%
Production, transportation & material moving14.4%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance8.6%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

9K08,15118902024

18902024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Ketchikan is

AnchorageFairbanksJuneau city andWasillaSitka city andKetchikan

Ketchikan (highlighted) among major cities in Alaska.

Notable people from Ketchikan

Lisa MurkowskiRudy PankowJohn SelfridgeTallie MedelIsaac UpdikeDanny EdwardsDavid A. BoxleyJerry MackieLisa TelfordTerry Gardiner

Born in Ketchikan. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Ketchikan

Ketchikan has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Walker-Broderick HouseFirst Lutheran ChurchKetchikan Ranger HouseGilmore BuildingZiegler HouseStorehouse No. 3Burkhart-Dibrell HouseTotem Bight State Historic Site

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Ketchikan

The Ketchikan Miner · 1907-1915The Ketchikan Mining News · 1907-1907The Daily Progressive-Miner · 1915-1919

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Ketchikan

Craig (57 mi)Klawock (57 mi)Wrangell city and (59 mi)Sitka city and (190 mi)Juneau city and (229 mi)Hoonah (238 mi)
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