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Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska: crime rate, income and local data
Ketchikan Gateway Borough averaged 3.5 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 53% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4). Median household income is $92,885 and the unemployment rate was 2.5% in August 2026. Population: about 13,768 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 28 violent and 152 property crimes per year. The violent rate, 3.5 per 1,000 people, is 53% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4); nationally it is 3.7. For property crime the county rate is 18.9 per 1,000 (Alaska: 18.3; U.S.: 18.1). Only about 58% of residents live in areas whose police reported a full year, so treat the rate with care.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Per 1,000 | Alaska per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 28 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 6 | 0.75 | 1.3 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.12 | 0.79 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 21 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 152 | 18.9 | 18.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 8 | 0.99 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 144 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0.00 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (1 agencies; 58% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Median household income is $92,885, close to the statewide figure ($92,788). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $393,300, and the median rent is $1,505 a month. 8.3% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.1%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 203 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,768 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $92,885 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $393,300 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,505 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7% | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 8.3% | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 31.7% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 68.6% | 66.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 35.8 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 92.0% | 91.9% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.2% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Ketchikan Gateway Borough as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 5 high-hazard dams in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 5 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Swan Lake (174 ft) and Lake Connell (96 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
1 facility in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 27 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Ketchikan Gateway Borough was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Mud/Landslide 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 8 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate).
Is there road construction in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Alaska does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Federal school lists show 9 public and 0 private schools in the county. 1 nursing home is certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 7 fire or EMS stations and 1 police or sheriff station. 3 state parks or recreation areas: Dall Bay State Marine Park, Refuge Cove State Recreation Site and Totem Bight State Historical Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Census tribal areas that reach into Ketchikan Gateway Borough: Ketchikan ANVSA, Annette Island Reserve and Saxman ANVSA.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Gun shops
3 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, plus 3 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Se Loan & Pawn (Ketchikan), Three Bears Outpost #120 (Saxman) and Walmart #2710 (Ketchikan).
Liquor stores
5 liquor stores are on the map in Ketchikan Gateway Borough: 49Er Bar & Liquor Store (Ketchikan), Alaska Liquor North (Ketchikan), City Lighthouse Liquor, Newtown Liquor Store (Ketchikan) and Ward Cove Liquor (Ketchikan). Alaska has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Ketchikan Gateway Borough on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough averaged 28 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 53% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4). The property-crime rate was 18.9 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
$92,885 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $92,788 for Alaska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 203 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Ketchikan Gateway Borough as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
How many nursing homes are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Ketchikan Gateway Borough compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 5,715 | – | $61,156 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 2,088 | 1.7 | $63,750 |
More: Alaska statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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