Angoon, AK

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):

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

Comparative Profile of Angoon, AK

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Angoon Almanac

Angoon Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Angoon Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Angoon High Schools (2004)

ANGOON SCHOOL
500 KATANOOK WAY
907-788-3811
A Title I school.
Serves 116 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Angoon Colleges

(List of All Alaska Colleges)

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