How many local governments Ketchikan Gateway Borough has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
2
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Ketchikan Gateway Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
13,768people
41median ageU.S.: 38.9
$92,885 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$393,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.2%U.S.: 8.4%
49%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.4% · White 60.4% · Black 0.5% · Asian 8.9% · Other or more than one race 24.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Alaska: 3.9%.
233people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,597people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,830in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.0%
233
7,597
7,830
August 2026
2.5%
202
7,954
8,156
July 2026
2.6%
224
8,357
8,581
June 2026
3.0%
248
7,889
8,137
May 2026
3.1%
238
7,476
7,714
April 2026
4.1%
293
6,812
7,105
March 2026
5.0%
347
6,528
6,875
February 2026
5.4%
366
6,434
6,800
January 2026
5.5%
370
6,347
6,717
December 2025
4.6%
320
6,592
6,912
November 2025
4.8%
337
6,694
7,031
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
287
7,374
7,661
August 2025
3.2%
254
7,620
7,874
July 2025
3.1%
256
8,039
8,295
June 2025
3.7%
297
7,817
8,114
May 2025
3.5%
270
7,369
7,639
April 2025
4.5%
312
6,666
6,978
March 2025
5.2%
344
6,321
6,665
February 2025
5.7%
371
6,188
6,559
January 2025
5.5%
361
6,223
6,584
December 2024
4.6%
302
6,314
6,616
November 2024
4.8%
325
6,464
6,789
October 2024
3.9%
281
7,013
7,294
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
310
6,991
7,301
2024
3.8%
277
6,942
7,219
2023
3.5%
253
6,963
7,216
2022
3.8%
274
6,851
7,125
2021
6.9%
474
6,400
6,874
2020
9.7%
659
6,152
6,811
2019
5.4%
400
6,961
7,361
2018
5.4%
395
6,985
7,380
2017
5.6%
417
7,041
7,458
2016
6.0%
441
6,931
7,372
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
350.0 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 729.3.
1,150.0 per 100,0002025. Alaska: 1,892.8.
0murders2025, 28 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
28
350.0
92
1,150.0
2024
32
397.5
175
2,173.9
2023
24
299.4
241
3,006.1
2022
27
339.5
133
1,672.3
2021
29
353.7
119
1,451.6
2020
37
445.4
250
3,009.5
2019
40
481.0
421
5,062.5
2018
25
301.2
410
4,939.8
2017
34
413.1
341
4,143.4
2016
30
364.9
262
3,187.0
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Ketchikan Police Department
2025
28
92
8,000
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alaska · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 8,000 people.
21sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
12civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Ketchikan Police Department
21
12
8,000
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
21
2.62
12
1
2024
22
2.73
10
1
2023
24
2.99
12
1
2022
25
3.14
10
1
2021
23
2.81
12
1
2020
25
3.01
13
1
2019
23
2.77
11
1
2018
23
2.77
12
1
2017
21
2.55
11
1
2016
20
2.43
12
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who are the Ketchikan Gateway Borough commissioners?
What is the population of Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
About 13,768 people, with a median age of 41; the median household income is $92,885 and 8.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 233 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,830, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 2 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
2: Ketchikan, Saxman. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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