Moving to Craig, Alaska

Population: 1,397. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,217 (-12.9% change)
Males: 761 (54.5%), Females: 636 (45.5%)

Zip code: 99921

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $45,298
Median house value: $161,100

Population by Race

Races in Craig:

• White Non-Hispanic (66.2%)
• American Indian (30.9%)
• Two or more races (10.0%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (14.2%), English (11.1%), Norwegian (6.1%), United States (5.3%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 85 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Craig

• High school or higher: 87.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 9.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Craig city

• Never married: 29.3%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 3.2%
• Divorced: 13.6%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Craig:

• WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
• PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 91 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)
• KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 102 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Craig:

• WRANGELL (about 88 miles; WRANGELL, AK; Abbreviation: WRG)
• PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 93 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; Abbreviation: PSG)
• KETCHIKAN INTL (about 101 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; Abbreviation: KTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Craig:

• CRAIG (about 1 miles; CRAIG, AK; Abbreviation: CGA)
• KLAWOCK (about 6 miles; KLAWOCK, AK; Abbreviation: AQC)
• KLAWOCK (about 9 miles; KLAWOCK, AK; Abbreviation: AKW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Craig:

• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 843 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 871 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 873 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 891 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 908 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 911 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 914 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)

Schools

Public high schools in Craig:

• CRAIG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 100 PANTHER WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
• PACE LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 24; Location: 1305 CRAIG-KLAWOCK HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Craig:

• PACE CORRESPONDENCE (Students: 589; Location: BOX 800; Grades: KG – 12)
• CRAIG ELEMENTARY (Students: 169; Location: 100 SCHOOL ROAD, UPPER; Grades: PK – 05)
• CRAIG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 100 SCHOOL ROAD, LOWER; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Craig:

• CRAIG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,803; Location: 504 THIRD STREET; 10,829 books; 367 audio materials; 655 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)