Ketchikan Metro Area

  1. Ketchikan Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Ketchikan Metro Area Statistics
  3. Ketchikan Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ketchikan Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Ketchikan Metro Area Family Information
  6. Ketchikan Metro Area Education Information
  7. Ketchikan Metro Area Business Information
  8. Ketchikan Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Ketchikan Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Ketchikan Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ketchikan Metro Area Counties
  12. Ketchikan Metro Area Cities


Ketchikan Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Ketchikan Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,070
  • Land Area (2000): 3,194.034 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,348.745 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,218
Ketchikan Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,518 76.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,596 23.43%

Ketchikan Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ketchikan Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Ketchikan Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,475 6,899 576 7.70% 78
1991 7,538 6,854 684 9.07% 91
1992 7,696 6,983 713 9.27% 94
1993 7,639 6,978 662 8.66% 87
1994 7,660 7,045 615 8.03% 81
1995 7,759 7,186 573 7.38% 75
1996 7,892 7,238 655 8.30% 84
1997 7,576 6,932 643 8.49% 85
1998 7,507 6,954 553 7.37% 74
1999 7,562 7,042 520 6.87% 70
2000 8,279 7,774 505 6.10% 62
2001 8,134 7,607 528 6.49% 66
2002 7,812 7,172 640 8.19% 84
2003 7,902 7,273 629 7.96% 81
2004 7,974 7,382 592 7.42% 76
2005 7,988 7,452 537 6.72% 69
2006 8,127 7,634 493 6.06% 62
2007 8,246 7,788 457 5.55% 57
2008 8,501 7,998 503 5.92% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,479 6,902 577 7.71% 77
Feb 2008 7,556 6,925 631 8.35% 84
Mar 2008 7,631 7,065 566 7.42% 74
Apr 2008 7,933 7,398 535 6.74% 67
May 2008 8,565 8,104 461 5.38% 54
Jun 2008 8,881 8,396 485 5.46% 55
Jul 2008 9,633 9,206 427 4.43% 44
Aug 2008 9,723 9,305 418 4.30% 43
Sep 2008 9,109 8,681 428 4.70% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ketchikan Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 922 12.79%
2. Public Administration 730 10.12%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 504 6.99%
4. Other Transportation 354 4.91%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 344 4.77%
6. Wood Manufacturing 332 4.60%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 306 4.24%
8. Educational Services 300 4.16%
9. Health Care 266 3.69%
10. Water Transportation 266 3.69%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 2.83%
12. Air Transportation 204 2.83%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 168 2.33%
14. Repair and Maintenance 168 2.33%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 162 2.25%
16. Utilities 160 2.22%
17. Finance and Insurance 144 2.00%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 134 1.86%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 126 1.75%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 122 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 998 14.62%
2. Public Administration 822 12.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 626 9.17%
4. Educational Services 544 7.97%
5. Social Assistance 420 6.15%
6. Finance and Insurance 340 4.98%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 258 3.78%
8. Construction 192 2.81%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 186 2.73%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 170 2.49%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 168 2.46%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 156 2.29%
13. Air Transportation 148 2.17%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 142 2.08%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 138 2.02%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 116 1.70%
17. Department and Other General Stores 104 1.52%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 102 1.49%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 84 1.23%
20. Water Transportation 80 1.17%

Ketchikan Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 406 5.63%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 404 5.60%
3. Rail and Water Transportation 392 5.44%
4. Other Management Occupations 352 4.88%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 294 4.08%
6. Carpenters 266 3.69%
7. Other Production Occupations 234 3.25%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 222 3.08%
9. Top Executives 220 3.05%
10. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 216 3.00%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 198 2.75%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 192 2.66%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 188 2.61%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 168 2.33%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 136 1.89%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 128 1.78%
17. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 120 1.66%
18. Engineers 112 1.55%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 112 1.55%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 110 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 508 7.44%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 412 6.04%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 394 5.77%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 380 5.57%
5. Registered Nurses 296 4.34%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 294 4.31%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 266 3.90%
8. Other Management Occupations 256 3.75%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 254 3.72%
10. Child Care Workers 232 3.40%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 188 2.75%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 178 2.61%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 172 2.52%
14. Cashiers 164 2.40%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 158 2.32%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 156 2.29%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 130 1.91%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 114 1.67%
19. Business Operations Specialists 112 1.64%
20. Other Healthcare Support 112 1.64%

Ketchikan Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,135 66.84%
15-35 hours 2,548 12.05%
1-14 hours 592 2.80%
No regular hours 3,872 18.31%

Ketchikan Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 202 1.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 180 1.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 542 4.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,076 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,509 11.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,048 15.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,886 21.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,154 8.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 840 6.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 928 6.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 286 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 178 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 854 6.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 676 5.06%

Ketchikan Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,116 8.35%
5-9 2,896 21.68%
10-14 2,968 22.22%
15-19 2,734 20.47%
20-24 1,871 14.01%
25-29 422 3.16%
30-34 874 6.54%
35-39 32 0.24%
40-44 82 0.61%
45-59 130 0.97%
60-89 116 0.87%
At least 90 118 0.88%

Ketchikan Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 328 2.46% 11,679 87.42%
30-44 24 0.18% 964 7.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 130 0.97%
At least 60 10 0.07% 224 1.68%

Ketchikan Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,897 20.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,472 60.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 368 2.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 362 2.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,204 8.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 600 4.30%

Ketchikan Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ketchikan Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,798 (27,676 people)
Families (2000): 7,296 (22,536 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,434
People at same address in 1995: 12,799
Ketchikan Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 434 4.02%
$10,000-$14,999 496 4.59%
$15,000-$19,999 440 4.07%
$20,000-$24,999 666 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 714 6.61%
$30,000-$34,999 612 5.66%
$35,000-$39,999 620 5.74%
$40,000-$44,999 518 4.79%
$45,000-$49,999 770 7.13%
$50,000-$59,999 1,002 9.27%
$60,000-$74,999 1,394 12.90%
$75,000-$99,999 1,622 15.01%
$100,000-$124,999 836 7.74%
$125,000-$149,999 212 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 284 2.63%
$200,000 or more 186 1.72%

Ketchikan Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,408 26.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,414 26.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 308 5.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 907 16.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 758 14.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 366 6.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 133 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 56 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ketchikan Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,568 27.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,722 21.87%
Public Assistance 874 2.48%
Retirement 1,706 4.83%
Self Employment 1,890 5.35%
Social Security 1,810 5.13%
Supplemental Security 300 0.85%
Wage / Salary 9,184 26.01%
Other 2,252 6.38%

Ketchikan Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,764 49.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,852 50.78%

Ketchikan Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,466 13.48%
Color 1 Box Married 6,178 56.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,032 27.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 196 1.80%

Ketchikan Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,650 15.34%
Color 1 Box Married 6,079 56.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,110 19.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 920 8.55%

Ketchikan Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ketchikan Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Ketchikan Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 538 2.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,082 10.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,154 30.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,412 31.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,299 6.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,662 13.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,058 5.24%

Ketchikan Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 232 1.65% 242 1.72% 474 3.37%
Kindergarten 368 2.62% 78 0.55% 446 3.17%
Grades 1-4 1,698 12.07% 240 1.71% 1,938 13.77%
Grades 5-8 1,744 12.40% 150 1.07% 1,894 13.46%
Grades 9-12 1,822 12.95% 2 0.01% 1,824 12.96%
Undergrad college 666 4.73% 100 0.71% 766 5.44%
Graduate or professional school 118 0.84% 28 0.20% 146 1.04%
Total 6,648 47.25% 840 5.97% 7,488 53.22%

Ketchikan Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ketchikan Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Ketchikan Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 55 52
2004 49 44

Ketchikan Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ketchikan Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ketchikan Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,859 93.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,800 6.51%

Ketchikan Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ketchikan Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 52
Ketchikan Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ketchikan Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ketchikan Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,109 14.99%
10-19 Years 2,221 15.79%
20-29 Years 1,471 10.45%
30-39 Years 2,283 16.23%
40-49 Years 2,565 18.23%
50-59 Years 1,829 13.00%
60-69 Years 815 5.79%
70-79 Years 533 3.79%
80-89 Years 202 1.44%
90+ Years 42 0.30%

Ketchikan Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,189 51.09%
Color 1 Box Female 6,881 48.91%

Ketchikan Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,264 72.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,049 14.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 692 4.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 596 4.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 372 2.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 67 0.48%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.08%

Ketchikan Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,080 21.40%
2. English 3,262 13.74%
3. Irish 2,916 12.28%
4. Norwegian 2,448 10.31%
5. United States Or American 1,450 6.11%
6. French Non-Basque 1,122 4.73%
7. Italian 962 4.05%
8. Scotch Irish 748 3.15%
9. Scottish 728 3.07%
10. Swedish 705 2.97%

Ketchikan Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,119 91.81%
2. Tagalog 874 3.33%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 452 1.72%
4. Other Native North American 314 1.20%
5. German 124 0.47%
6. French 108 0.41%
7. Other Pacific Island 60 0.23%
8. Chinese 58 0.22%
9. Russian 50 0.19%
10. Japanese 44 0.17%

Ketchikan Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,537 94.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,172 4.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 444 1.58%

Ketchikan Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ketchikan Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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