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Ketchikan, AK Profile


Ketchikan, AK, population 7,515, is located in Alaska's Ketchikan Gateway county, about 667.6 miles from Seattle and 671 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Ketchikan's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ketchikan has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Ketchikan's population has declined by about 2%.

Ketchikan's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ketchikan tend to be about the same as Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American1%
Native American18%
Asian7%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,365N/A
20018,115-2.99%
20027,943-2.12%
20037,774-2.13%
20047,702-0.93%
20057,691-0.14%
20067,7791.14%
20077,637-1.83%
20087,583-0.71%
20097,515-0.90%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,802
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001723
2002713
2003458
2004545
2005585
2006481
2007284
2008383
2009416
2010388
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 3171127
2002 120334
2003 015317
2004 19328
2005 115226
2006 010323
2007 09111
2008 112213
2009 08319
2010 08318

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,055
20027,339
20035,845
20047,119
20057,131
20066,804
20076,446
20085,832
20096,556
20105,415
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 45 468 53
2002 63 480 54
2003 39 376 32
2004 56 437 43
2005 58 445 33
2006 53 425 31
2007 41 407 28
2008 36 367 23
2009 54 395 24
2010 31 350 24

Location

Land Area3 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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