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Population (year 2000): 862. Estimated
population in July 2005: 828 (-3.9% change)
Males: 450 (52.2%), Females: 412 (47.8%)
Zip code:
99840
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $49,375 (year 2000)
Median house value: $150,900 (year 2000)
Races in Skagway:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
- American Indian (5.1%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (19.8%), Irish (18.0%),
English (14.5%), United States (8.2%), French (4.9%), Norwegian
(4.9%).
Elevation: 23 feet
Land area: 452.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Skagway
- High school or higher: 90.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
- Unemployed: 14.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 9.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Skagway city
- Never married: 29.4%
- Now married: 52.1%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 12.2%
3.8% Foreign born (3.0% North America, 0.5%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+24.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Skagway:
- BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 93 miles; JUNEAU,
AK)
- MT EDGECUMBE HOSPITAL (about 166 miles; SITKA, AK)
- SITKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 166 miles; SITKA,
AK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Skagway:
- GUSTAVUS (about 78 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; ID: GST)
- JUNEAU INTL (about 93 miles; JUNEAU, AK; ID: JNU)
- SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 168 miles; SITKA, AK;
ID: SIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Skagway:
- SKAGWAY (about 2 miles; SKAGWAY, AK; ID: SGY)
- SKAGWAY (about 3 miles; SKAGWAY, AK; ID: 7K2)
- HAINES (about 19 miles; HAINES, AK; ID: 3Z9)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Skagway:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 942 miles;
FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 1011 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; FT enrollment: 9,453)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1135 miles; PORT ANGELES,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1153 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1155 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1175 miles; MT VERNON,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
- OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1199 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT
enrollment: 3,889)
Public primary/middle school in Skagway:
- SKAGWAY CITY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location:
1563 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Skagway:
- SKAGWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$100,443; Location: 769 STATE STREET; 12,900 books; 176
audio materials; 920 video materials; 68 serial
subscriptions)
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