Skagway

Population: 1,212
Median household income: $85,893
Median home value: $415,900

Located in Skagway Municipality, Alaska, Skagway is a community with a population of 1,212. At $85,893, its median household income sits above Skagway Municipality's $78,594.

Between 2019 and 2023, Skagway's population grew 14.4% from 1,059 to 1,212, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $343,100 to $415,900.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,212
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $85,893
Median home value: $415,900
Median gross rent: $1,228
Housing units: 572
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0591,212

Median household income

$73,393$85,893

Median home value

$343,100$415,900

Median gross rent

$1,008$1,228

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,059	$73,393	$343,100	$1,008
2020	1,191	$80,333	$353,700	$1,101
2021	1,217	$83,125	$364,600	$1,089
2022	1,179	$88,000	$422,900	$1,036
2023	1,212	$85,893	$415,900	$1,228

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	4.9%
5 to 17	103	8.5%
18 to 24	93	7.7%
25 to 34	214	17.7%
35 to 44	195	16.1%
45 to 54	227	18.7%
55 to 64	137	11.3%
65 to 74	103	8.5%
75 and over	81	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	68.8%
Black or African American	29	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	4.7%
Asian	103	8.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	125	10.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	2.5%
High school graduate	373	39.0%
Some college or associate's	297	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	196	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	67	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone37.0%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked48.3%

Bicycle5.2%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	279	37.0%
Carpooled	7	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	364	48.3%
Bicycle	39	5.2%
Worked from home	25	3.3%
Other means	40	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	704	96.6%
15 to 29 min	20	2.7%
30 to 44 min	5	0.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 6.7% (81 of 1,212)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	52.4%
Nonfamily households	191	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	401	70.1%
Vacant	171	29.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	61.8%
Renter-occupied	153	38.2%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units22.0%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	325	56.8%
1-unit, attached	19	3.3%
2 to 4 units	126	22.0%
5 to 19 units	48	8.4%
20 or more units	1	0.2%
Mobile home & other	53	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0270760
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 59.4645, -135.2757

Other places in Skagway Municipality

None.