In Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, jobs in the scenic and sightseeing transportation, water pay the highest wages

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Employment in the scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry wages were the highest in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area for 2006. The average industry job in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area was paid an annual wage of $32,944 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Alaska of $26,759 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $22,982.

Top-pay jobs in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska can be found in residential building construction ($27,787), building equipment contractors ($27,260), jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores ($26,706) and drinking places, alcoholic beverages ($25,894) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Alaska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 24.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $39,041. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Alaska, which went through a gain of 10.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 77.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the industry felt a gain of 10.1 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (77.4 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (23.6 percent decline)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (17.2 percent decline)

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 88.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alaska, where this industry saw a gain of 15.8 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 13.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (88.9 percent gain)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (3.9 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 21 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 92.8 percent of the total employment growth in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (21 new jobs)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (1 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (33 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 150 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 88.6 percent of the total employment decline in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (150 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (13 jobs lost)

Out of the 5 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 29 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 137 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 56 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 78 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 981 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 315 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 13.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (315 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (215 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (159 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (101 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (91 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 282 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 22.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (282 jobs lost)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (136 jobs lost)
3. Clothing stores (116 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (86 jobs lost)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (65 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in Alaska, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 107.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alaska, where it saw a gain of 1.8 percent. The Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores industry in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (107.3 percent gain)
2. Other heavy construction (75.0 percent gain)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (68.3 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (65.8 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (65.1 percent gain)

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Software publishers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 75 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Software publishers industry in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.5 percent in terms of employees in the Software publishers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (75 percent decline)
2. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (68.5 percent decline)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (43.2 percent decline)
4. Land subdivision (39.4 percent decline)
5. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (37.5 percent decline)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $47,828 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 26.2 percent lower than the median in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the median is 2.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 37.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, having 17 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $51,188. This median is 7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $76,538, which is 60 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,844 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 14.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area had a median income of $32,950, this was 31.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska

In Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska as reported in the 2000 Census, 27.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 22.2 percent of the Asian alone and 44.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.2 percent (Men) versus 24.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 34.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska is made up of a highly-educated population, with 21.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska has a population that is made up of 58.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 4.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon has increased in diversity when 2.9 percent of the people were minorities.

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska had a total estimated population of 3,126 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 3,433. The decline shows a decrease of -8.9 percent. Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon ranks 20 of 27 counties when analyzing total population change in Alaska and the county ranks 2,522 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon internationally. The international migration into Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon accounts for -0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Alaska. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska to be 42.1 years old. The median age in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon is greater than the median age in the State of Alaska of 33.9. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.3 years of age. A total of 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 69.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.



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