Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population is 6,146. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are Craig and Metlakatla.

Geography

The census area has a total area of 12,706 square miles (32,909 km²), of which, 7,411 square miles (19,193 km²) of it is land and 5,296 square miles (13,716 km²) of it (41.68%) is water. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is enclaved within (surrounded by) the census area.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

* Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska - north
* Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska - center (enclave)

Also shares border with British Columbia, Canada.
* Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, British Columbia - east
* Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia - south (water boundary only, across Dixon Entrance to Hecate Strait)

National protected areas

* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of Gulf of Alaska unit)
* Misty Fjords National Monument (part)
* Tongass National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of 2000, there were 6,146 people, 2,262 households, and 1,535 families residing in the census area. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 3,055 housing units at an average density of 0 persons/km² (0 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the census area was 53.12% White, 0.15% African American, 38.68% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 7.14% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,262 households out of which 37.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% were married couples living together, 10.00% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.10% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the census area the population was spread out with 31.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 119.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.60 males.

Cities and towns

*Coffman Cove
*Craig
*Edna Bay
*Hollis
*Hydaburg
*Hyder
*Kasaan
*Klawock
*Metlakatla
*Meyers Chuck
*Naukati Bay
*Point Baker
*Port Protection
*Thorne Bay
*Waterfall
*Whale Pass