Wrangell-Petersburg
Census Area, Alaska
Wrangell-Petersburg
Census Area is a
census
area located in the
U.S.
State of
Alaska. As
of
2000, the population is 6,684.
There is no
borough
seat.
Geography
\nThe census
area has a total area of 23,365
km²
(9,021
mi²).
15,112 km² (5,835 mi²) of it is land and 8,252 km² (3,186 mi²)
of it is water. The total area is 35.32% water.
Adjacent
boroughs and census areas
Also shares
eastern border with
British
Columbia,
Canada.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 6,684 people,
2,587 households, and 1,764 families residing in the census area. The
population
density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 3,284 housing units at an average
density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the census area is 73.04%
White,
0.22%
Black
or
African
American, 16.07%
Native
American, 1.62%
Asian,
0.13%
Pacific
Islander, 1.11% from
other
races, and 7.81% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 2,587 households out of which 36.70% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% are married couples living together, 9.20%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% are non-families.
26.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.50% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and
the average family size is 3.11. In the census area the population is spread out
with 29.70% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 26.00%
from 45 to 64, and 9.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37
years. For every 100 females there are 108.40 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there are 107.80 males.
Cities
and towns
\n*
Kake\n*
Kupreanof\n*
Petersburg\n*
Port
Alexander\n*
Thoms
Place\n*
Wrangell
