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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska: crime rate, income and local data
The median household earns $61,156 and the unemployment rate was 6.8% in August 2026. Population: about 5,715 (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.
Also on the map: income · hazard risk · Superfund · dams
What is the crime rate in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
We don't show a crime rate for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: only 19% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Half of households in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area make more than $61,156 and half make less; across Alaska the midpoint is $92,788. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $225,300, and the median rent is $964 a month. 16.4% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.1%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 174 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,715 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $61,156 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,300 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $964 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 7.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7% | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 16.4% | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 31.7% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.6% | 66.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 43.4 | 35.8 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 84.5% | 91.9% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 17.0% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Very Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. 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 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: Salt Chuck Mine. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has 2 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 2 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are New Kake Dam (38 ft) and Chester Lake (35 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Disasters, air and water
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Mud/Landslide 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low).
Is there road construction in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Alaska does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Federal school lists show 19 public and 0 private schools in the county. USGS mapping shows 14 fire or EMS stations and 4 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Security Bay State Marine Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Census tribal areas that reach into Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: Annette Island Reserve, Craig ANVSA, Kake ANVSA, Klawock ANVSA, Hydaburg ANVSA and Kasaan 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Gun shops
One gun shop with a public storefront is on the map in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, plus 4 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Log Cabin Sporting Goods (Craig).
Liquor stores
2 liquor stores are on the map in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: Klawock Liquor Store (Klawock) and Riptide Liquor (Thorne Bay). 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
We don't show a crime rate for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: only 19% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
$61,156 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $92,788 for Alaska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 174 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Very Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Are there Superfund sites in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: Salt Chuck Mine.
How does Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 13,768 | 3.5 | $92,885 |
| Petersburg Borough | 3,409 | 1.7 | $75,125 |
| 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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