Skagway, AK Profile

Skagway, AK, population 828, is located in Alaska's Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon (CA) county, about 512.7 miles from Anchorage and 974.4 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Skagway's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Skagway has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	39.80
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	19.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	862	N/A
2001	877	1.74%
2002	853	-2.74%
2003	829	-2.81%
2004	838	1.09%
2005	828	-1.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	229
2002	226
2003	0
2004	121
2005	118
2006	120

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	2	0	1	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	458
2002	4,972
2003	2,890
2004	5,690
2005	2,128
2006	1,435

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4	7	9	1	2	4
Larceny, Theft	0	37	15	46	15	8
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	1	0	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	23 feet above sea level
Land Area	454.7 Square Miles
Water Area	11.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities