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Wrangell, AK Profile


Wrangell, AK, population 2,147, is located in Alaska's Wrangell-Petersburg (CA) county, about 704.8 miles from Anchorage and 745.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Wrangell's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wrangell has declined by about 8%. Since 2005 Wrangell's population has declined by about 1%.

Wrangell's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wrangell tend to be lower than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White73%
African American0%
Native American16%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
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 608.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,452N/A
20012,395-2.32%
20022,316-3.30%
20032,254-2.68%
20042,178-3.37%
20052,171-0.32%
20062,168-0.14%
20072,1680.00%
20082,1850.78%
20092,147-1.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,250
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001428
200284
2003222
2004183
2005368
2006187
200749
2008150
2009153
20100
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00010
2002 0002
2003 3002
2004 0004
2005 0008
2006 1012
2007 0001
2008 0003
2009 0003
2010 0000

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,792
20024,684
20034,493
20047,323
20055,653
20064,539
20073,797
20085,606
20092,860
20102,019
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 26 79 7
2002 11 97 3
2003 12 83 6
2004 40 113 7
2005 12 102 9
2006 6 88 3
2007 5 67 5
2008 18 90 4
2009 6 47 3
2010 7 36 0

Location

Land Area58.9 Square Miles
Water Area33.7 Square Miles



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