Ketchikan, AK Profile

Ketchikan, AK, population 7,410, 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 this decade the population of Ketchikan has declined by about 6%.

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
	White	67%
	African American	1%
	Native American	18%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	35.90
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,922	N/A
2001	7,760	-2.04%
2002	7,578	-2.35%
2003	7,463	-1.52%
2004	7,413	-0.67%
2005	7,410	-0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,802

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	723
2002	713
2003	458
2004	545
2005	585
2006	481
2007	284
2008	383

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	17	20	15	9	15	10	9	12
Robbery	11	3	3	3	2	3	1	2
Aggravated Assault	27	34	17	28	26	23	11	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,055
2002	7,339
2003	5,845
2004	7,119
2005	7,131
2006	6,804
2007	6,446
2008	5,832

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	45	63	39	56	58	53	41	36
Larceny, Theft	468	480	376	437	445	425	407	367
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	54	32	43	33	31	28	23
Arson	0	6	6	5	3	6	4	0

Location

Land Area	3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles