Moving to Skagway, Alaska
Population: 862. Estimated population in July 2024: 828 (-3.9% change)
Males: 450 (52.2%), Females: 412 (47.8%)
Zip code: 99840
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $49,375
Median house value: $150,900
Population by Race
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
Population by Education
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
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
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Skagway:
- GUSTAVUS (about 78 miles; GUSTAVUS, AK; Abbreviation: GST)
- JUNEAU INTL (about 93 miles; JUNEAU, AK; Abbreviation: JNU)
- SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ (about 168 miles; SITKA, AK; Abbreviation: SIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Skagway:
- SKAGWAY (about 2 miles; SKAGWAY, AK; Abbreviation: SGY)
- SKAGWAY (about 3 miles; SKAGWAY, AK; Abbreviation: 7K2)
- HAINES (about 19 miles; HAINES, AK; Abbreviation: 3Z9)
Colleges and Universities
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; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 1135 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 1153 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1155 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 1175 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
- OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 1199 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
Public primary/middle school in Skagway:
- SKAGWAY CITY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 1563 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
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)