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Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska

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    People QuickFacts Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Alaska
Population definition and source info Population, 2008 estimate 5,910686,293
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 -11.6%9.5%
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population estimates base (April 1) 2000 6,684626,931
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2008 4.7%7.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008 21.6%26.2%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2008 12.2%7.3%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2008 47.7%47.9%
 
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2008 (a) 71.9%70.6%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2008 (a) 0.3%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a) 17.1%15.3%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a) 2.0%4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a) 0.2%0.7%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008 8.5%4.6%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b) 3.0%6.1%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2008 69.5%65.7%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 55.9%46.2%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.8%5.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 5.8%14.3%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 85.8%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 16.3%24.7%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 93083,220
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 12.719.6
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2007 3,445282,234
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 70.4%62.5%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 16.0%27.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $156,100$144,200
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 2,587221,600
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.562.74
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2007 $53,048$62,854
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $23,494$22,660
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2007 9.9%9.8%
    Business QuickFacts Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Alaska
Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2006 27219,8921
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2006 1,558241,6211
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2006 -5.3%17.9%1
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info Nonemployer establishments, 2006 1,17850,670
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 1,39362,145
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 16.0%8.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 F3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 13.1%26.2%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) NA3,832,024
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 16,3443,616,674
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 53,4187,437,071
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $8,275$11,605
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 5,4691,393,225
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2008 139011
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2007 ($1000) 55,7629,378,2971
    Geography QuickFacts Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Alaska
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 5,834.94571,951.26
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 1.11.1
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 28002
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area None 

1: Includes data not distributed by county.

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
F: Fewer than 100 firms
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
X: Not applicable
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

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Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report
Last Revised: Friday, 04-Sep-2009 15:26:49 EDT