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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Skagway County is 996. The Skagway County population density is 2.15 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Skagway County is white, which represent 79.52% of the total population. The average Skagway County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 996. #27

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Skagway County		-7.00%
Alaska		16.17%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Skagway County population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alaska and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #6

Skagway County	2.15 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	792 (79.52%, #6)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #29)
Hispanic:	31 (3.11%, #17)
Asian:	116 (11.65%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (3.31%, #29)
One Race, Other:	2 (0.20%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	53 (5.32%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	9 (7.76%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	105 (90.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	1 (0.86%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1 (0.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

938 (94.18%) out of the total population of 996 reported first ancestry.

	Skagway County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	2	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.80%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	10	1.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	33	3.31%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	128	12.85%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	37	3.71%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	206	20.68%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	201	20.18%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	23	2.31%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	113	11.35%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	33	3.31%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.80%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	36	3.61%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	37	3.71%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.10%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	57	5.72%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.50%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.50%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	7	0.70%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	17	1.71%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 506 (50.80%, see rank)

Females: 490 (49.20%, see rank)

Skagway County	Male: 50.80% Female: 49.20%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Skagway County	42.20 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Skagway County	45.30 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Skagway County	38.30 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Skagway County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	95	9.54%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	50	5.02%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	34	3.41%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	20	2.01%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	66	6.63%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	127	12.75%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	146	14.66%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	176	17.67%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	203	20.38%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	57	5.72%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	21	2.11%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	1	0.10%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Skagway County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	731, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	24, 3.28%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	212, 29.00%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	242, 33.11%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	194, 26.54%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	59, 8.07%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Skagway County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	62	88.71%	11.29%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	39	92.31%, see rank	7.69%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	30	93.33%, see rank	6.67%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	11	72.73%, see rank	27.27%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Skagway County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	387, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	124, 32.04%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	263, 67.96%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	208, 53.75%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.88, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	158, 40.83%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	179, 46.25%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Skagway County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	817	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	433	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	100	23.09%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	260	60.05%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	10	2.31%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	63	14.55%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	384	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	94	24.48%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	223	58.07%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	30	7.81%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	37	9.64%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Skagway County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	907	91.06%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	260	26.10%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	568	57.03%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	79	7.93%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	89	8.94%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19	1.91%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	70	7.03%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	8	0.80%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	65	6.53%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	16	1.61%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Skagway County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	336	86.82%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	26	6.72%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	5.17%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	1.29%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.