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Skagway Municipality, Alaska: crime rate, income and local data
Skagway Municipality averaged 1.3 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 83% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4). Households here have a median income of $81,136 and the unemployment rate was 2.3% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 1,244 residents.
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 Skagway Municipality?
Police agencies in Skagway Municipality reported an average of 1 violent crimes and 5 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 1.3: 83% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4), and 65% lower than the national rate (3.7). For property crime the county rate is 4.8 per 1,000 (Alaska: 18.3; U.S.: 18.1). With this few incidents, one or two cases move the rate a lot from year to year.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Skagway Municipality | Per 1,000 | Alaska per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 5 | 4.8 | 18.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0.00 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 5 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0.19 | 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; 87% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Skagway Municipality?
Half of households in Skagway Municipality make more than $81,136 and half make less; across Alaska the midpoint is $92,788. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $435,400, and the median rent is $1,280 a month. The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 30 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Skagway Municipality | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,244 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $81,136 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $435,400 | $352,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,280 | $1,419 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 9.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9% | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 2.7% | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5% | 31.7% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.9% | 66.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 41.2 | 35.8 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 93.3% | 91.9% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 8.5% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Skagway Municipality?
Skagway Municipality carries a “Very Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. 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 Skagway Municipality, active or completed (October 2026).
Disasters, air and water
Skagway Municipality 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 Skagway Municipality?
Alaska does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Skagway Municipality 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 Skagway Municipality?
Federal school lists show 1 public and 0 private schools in the county. USGS mapping shows 1 fire or EMS station and 1 police or sheriff station. National Park Service sites here: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Skagway Municipality?
Census tribal areas that reach into Skagway Municipality: Skagway 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 Skagway Municipality
Gun shops
One gun shop with a public storefront is on the map in Skagway Municipality. On the ATF list: Skagway Hardware LLC (Skagway).
Liquor stores
2 liquor stores are on the map in Skagway Municipality: Alaska Liquor Store (2 locations). 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 Skagway Municipality 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 Skagway Municipality?
Skagway Municipality averaged 1 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.3 per 1,000 residents, 83% lower than the Alaska rate (7.4). The property-crime rate was 4.8 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Skagway Municipality?
$81,136 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $92,788 for Alaska and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Skagway Municipality?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 30 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Skagway Municipality?
Skagway Municipality carries a “Very Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
How does Skagway Municipality compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Borough | 2,086 | 1.5 | $86,927 |
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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