Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,106
Median household income: $64,545
Median home value: $289,700

Home to 2,106 residents, Wrangell City and Borough is one of Alaska's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,545 runs below the Alaska figure of $89,336.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wrangell City and Borough's population declined 15.8% from 2,502 to 2,106, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $53,894 to $64,545.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.2% of the population. 62.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,106
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,545
Median home value: $289,700
Median gross rent: $1,047
Housing units: 1,300
Homeownership rate: 56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5022,106

Median household income

$53,894$64,545

Median home value

$216,200$289,700

Median gross rent

$844$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,502	$53,894	$216,200	$844
2020	2,510	$58,438	$221,700	$868
2021	2,162	$54,891	$230,800	$938
2022	2,134	$61,000	$273,800	$966
2023	2,106	$64,545	$289,700	$1,047

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	6.5%
5 to 17	296	14.1%
18 to 24	158	7.5%
25 to 34	290	13.8%
35 to 44	187	8.9%
45 to 54	256	12.2%
55 to 64	279	13.2%
65 to 74	288	13.7%
75 and over	215	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,141	54.2%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	420	19.9%
Asian	86	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	1.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	315	15.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	9.8%
High school graduate	482	31.8%
Some college or associate's	599	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	218	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	68	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked14.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	519	62.1%
Carpooled	65	7.8%
Public transit	11	1.3%
Walked	117	14.0%
Bicycle	8	1.0%
Worked from home	83	9.9%
Other means	33	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	89.1%
15 to 29 min	45	6.0%
30 to 44 min	20	2.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.9% (227 of 2,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	498	54.6%
Nonfamily households	414	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	912	70.2%
Vacant	388	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	516	56.6%
Renter-occupied	396	43.4%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	877	67.5%
1-unit, attached	19	1.5%
2 to 4 units	136	10.5%
5 to 19 units	127	9.8%
20 or more units	18	1.4%
Mobile home & other	123	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 02275
State: Alaska
Land area: 2,556 sq mi
Water area: 915 sq mi
Center point: 56.1808, -132.0268

Cities & places

Wrangell city and