Wrangell, AK Profile

Wrangell, AK, population 2,117, 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 this decade the population of Wrangell has declined by about 8%.

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
	White	73%
	African American	0%
	Native American	16%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	38.90
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,308	N/A
2001	2,280	-1.21%
2002	2,220	-2.63%
2003	2,157	-2.84%
2004	2,146	-0.51%
2005	2,117	-1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	428
2002	84
2003	222
2004	183
2005	368
2006	187

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	3	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	10	2	2	4	8	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,792
2002	4,684
2003	4,493
2004	7,323
2005	5,653
2006	4,539

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	26	11	12	40	12	6
Larceny, Theft	79	97	83	113	102	88
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	3	6	7	9	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Land Area	58.9 Square Miles
Water Area	33.7 Square Miles