Demographic Profile for Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan makes up -0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Alaska. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK had an estimated population of 5,660 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 6,141. The decline signifies a decrease of -7.8 percent. Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan ranks 25 of 27 counties when analyzing total population change in Alaska and the county ranks 2,734 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan encompasses a total area of 7411 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK to be 38.9 years old. The median age in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan is greater than the median in Alaska of 33.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.0 years of age. A total of 25.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, AK has a population that is made of 51.8 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan has increased the level of diversity when 2.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Prince William County, Virginia

In Prince William County, the census reported 125,667 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 21,861 housing units since the year 2001, or 21.1 percent.

Prince William County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $391,500, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the Virginia 2005 home median value of $212,300 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Prince William County, Virginia have increased very sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $241,900, or 161.7 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $149,600.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount affordable residential real estate in Prince William County, Virginia. In 2000, 31.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In the State of Virginia, Prince William County ranks 3 of 134 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 40 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Prince William County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau