Saxman

Population: 354
Median household income: $49,808
Median home value: $284,400

Located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, Saxman is a community with a population of 354. Its median household income of $49,808 runs below the Ketchikan Gateway Borough figure of $89,155.

From 2019 to 2023, Saxman's population held roughly steady from 353 to 354, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $205,600 to $284,400.

Households average 2.71 people. The median gross rent is $1,023.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 354
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,808
Median home value: $284,400
Median gross rent: $1,023
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

353354

Median household income

$45,625$49,808

Median home value

$205,600$284,400

Median gross rent

$788$1,023

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	353	$45,625	$205,600	$788
2020	328	$41,923	$194,400	$950
2021	356	$46,250	$227,900	$875
2022	361	$50,500	$268,800	$1,069
2023	354	$49,808	$284,400	$1,023

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.7%
5 to 17	39	11.0%
18 to 24	33	9.3%
25 to 34	39	11.0%
35 to 44	33	9.3%
45 to 54	59	16.7%
55 to 64	44	12.4%
65 to 74	46	13.0%
75 and over	48	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	76	21.5%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	222	62.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate48.3%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	12.3%
High school graduate	130	48.3%
Some college or associate's	92	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	6	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit5.7%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means9.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	69.0%
Carpooled	11	12.6%
Public transit	5	5.7%
Walked	3	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	9.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	24.1%
15 to 29 min	62	71.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 20.1% (71 of 354)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	67.7%
Nonfamily households	42	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	85.0%
Vacant	23	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	59.2%
Renter-occupied	53	40.8%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units25.5%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	106	69.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.7%
5 to 19 units	39	25.5%
20 or more units	7	4.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0267570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 55.3231, -131.5892