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Angoon, AK


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Angoon, Alaska

Angoon, Alaska, in Skagway Hoonah Angoon county, is 594 miles SE of Anchorage, Alaska. There are 572 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Angoon

In Angoon, about 49% of adults are married. The faces of Angoon are those of its large families.

Males are more numerous in the city than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Angoon had a median family income of $31,429.

Angoon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Angoon that were owner-occupied was 63%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Angoon housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Angoon has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Angoon, 59% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Angoon is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Angoon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alaska):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 2%trophyAngoon Affordability of Property Taxes
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 5%trophyAngoon Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)
Top 7%Angoon Affordability of Rents
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 17%Angoon Public Transportation Use

Comparative Profile of Angoon, AK

Comparing Angoon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alaska (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population105
Children Under 5 Years Old84
Racial Diversity45
Well-Paid Single Men43
Age of the Population26
Senior Citizens16
Female Share of the Population16

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size106
Portion of People Married45

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults44
Median Family Income23
People in Middle Class or Better13
People Above Poverty12

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Short Commute Times103
Public Transportation Use96
Working at Home74
Walking and Biking to Work54

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing109
Housing Recently Built93
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals95
Affordability of Property Taxes810
Affordability of Rents610
People Living Alone35
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