Wrangell City and Borough, AK

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    2024 Population
    2,088
    US Senator
    Lisa Murkowski
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Dan Sullivan
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Nick Begich III
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    48.1
    8.58% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.1%
    11% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $63,750
    1.23% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $296,400
    2.31% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    839
    1.29% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Wrangell City and Borough, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    In 2024, the median property value in Wrangell City and Borough, AK was $296,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

    Most people in Wrangell City and Borough, AK N/A, and the average commute time was 8.52 minutes. The average car ownership in Wrangell City and Borough, AK was 1 car per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Wrangell City and Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 369 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 322 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wrangell City and Borough, AK
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.18k ± 113
    2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      369 ± 79
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      322 ± 73
    3.78%
    Hispanic Population
    79 people

    In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Wrangell City and Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 369 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 322 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.78% of the people in Wrangell City and Borough, AK are hispanic (79 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wrangell City and Borough, AK as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Philippines
      20,816 ± 3,492 people
    2. Korea
      3,557 ± 1,461 people
    3. Mexico
      3,217 ± 1,389 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.41%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    113 people
    5.13%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    108 people

    As of 2024, 5.41% of Wrangell City and Borough, AK residents (113 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wrangell City and Borough, AK was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Health

    88.8% of the population of Wrangell City and Borough, AK has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 8.52% on non-group plans, and 3% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Wrangell County, AK see 685 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (685 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2070 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 36 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    685 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wrangell County, AK

    Primary care physicians in Wrangell County, AK see an average of 685 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (685 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wrangell County, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Health Practice Name
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households

    12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    11.2%
    Uninsured
    34%
    Employer Coverage
    22.5%
    Medicaid
    20.7%
    Medicare
    8.52%
    Non-Group
    3%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wrangell City and Borough, AK declined by 34.5% from 17.2% to 11.2%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wrangell City and Borough, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.14 in Wrangell City and Borough, AK.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.4% in Wrangell City and Borough, AK.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 21.1% in Wrangell City and Borough, AK.

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    Economy

    The economy of Wrangell City and Borough, AK employs 839 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wrangell City and Borough, AK were Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Public Administration (124 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,058), Utilities ($85,781), and Manufacturing ($68,250).

    Employment

    Occupations

    839
    2024 Value
    ± 114
    −1.29%
    1 Year decline
    ± 19.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wrangell City and Borough, AK declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 850 employees to 839 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wrangell City and Borough, AK, are Management Occupations (176 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), and Transportation Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wrangell City and Borough, AK.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

    The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    839
    2024 Value
    ± 114
    −1.29%
    1 Year decline
    ± 19.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wrangell City and Borough, AK declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 850 employees to 839 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wrangell City and Borough, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Public Administration (124 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wrangell City and Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in Wrangell City and Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $55,833
    Median earning men ± $17,270
    $48,929
    Median earning women ± $12,679

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,096), Construction ($68,542), and Manufacturing ($68,333).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,522), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,250), and Manufacturing ($51,875).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    3.6%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 16
      Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
    2. 10
      Construction
    3. 9
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $9.23k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $3.44k
      Retail Trade
    3. $2.39k
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

    Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Wrangell City and Borough, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Alaska

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    Lisa Murkowski
    Senator from Alaska3
    Assumed office on December 20, 2002
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
    Dan Sullivan
    Senator from Alaska2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015

    Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Wrangell City and Borough, AK

    Nick Begich III
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    Wrangell City and Borough, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

    Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Wrangell City and Borough, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Wrangell City and Borough, AK was $296,400 in 2024, which is 0.891 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,700 to $296,400, a 2.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Wrangell City and Borough, AK is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Wrangell City and Borough, AK have an average commute time of 8.52 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Wrangell City and Borough, AK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    In 2025, 8.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wrangell City and Borough, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.52%.

    Housing

    Property

    $296,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$30,007
    $577
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$83

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wrangell City and Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wrangell City and Borough, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    59.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Wrangell City and Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wrangell City and Borough, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $63,750
    Median Household Income
    ± $10,597
    976
    Number of Households
    ± 115

    In 2024, the median household income of the 976 households in Wrangell City and Borough, AK declined from $63,750 from the previous year's value of $64,545.

    The following chart displays the households in Wrangell City and Borough, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Wrangell City and Borough, AK is from Alaska.
    0.437
    2024 Wage GINI in Alaska
    0.432
    2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

    In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commute Time

    8.52 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Wrangell City and Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (8.52 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Wrangell City and Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Wrangell City and Borough, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wrangell City and Borough, AK have 1 car.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wrangell City and Borough, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.52%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wrangell City and Borough, AK (250 out of 2.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wrangell City and Borough, AK is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 15.1% of the children was living in poverty in Wrangell City and Borough, AK. From 2018 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

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    The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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