Craig, AK

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Craig, Alaska

Craig, Alaska is 646 miles NW of Bellingham, Washington (center to center) and 714 miles NW of Seattle, Washington. About 1,397 people people live in Craig.

The People and Families of Craig

In Craig, about 55% of adults are married. The people of Craig spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Craig had a median family income of $52,500.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Craig.

Craig Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Craig, about 69% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Craig, 76% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Craig, AK

Comparing Craig 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	646 miles NW of Bellingham, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	714 miles NW of Seattle, Washington
P.O. Box Zip Codes	99921
Phone Area Codes	907
Time Zone	Alaska (-9 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	55.47
Longitude	-133.139

Station	KETCHIKAN
Distance	56.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 49 F
Jul Temp	51 to 64 F
Oct Temp	41 to 51 F
Annual Precip	137.4 inches

Station	BEAVER FALLS
Distance	66 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 50 F
Jul Temp	52 to 65 F
Oct Temp	41 to 50 F
Annual Precip	149.3 inches

Station	ANNETTE AP
Distance	68.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 50 F
Jul Temp	52 to 64 F
Oct Temp	42 to 51 F
Annual Precip	100.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,397	100%
Male	761	54.5%
Female	636	45.5%
Under 18	445	31.9%
18+	952	68.1%
65+	64	4.6%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.16
White	937	67.1%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	8	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	303	21.7%
Other	8	0.6%
Mixed Race	140	10%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,217
Growth	-180
Growth %	-12.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.5%
German	17.4%
Irish	11.2%
English	6.6%
US/American	6.1%
Norwegian	4%
Swedish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Dutch	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.7%
Italian	1.7%
Polish	1.2%
Celtic	0.9%
Portuguese	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
British	0.6%
Belgian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Craig	1,397	$52,500
Klawock	854	$38,839

Library
Craig Public Library 504 Third Street Craig, Alaska (907) 826-3281

You are visiting:
All States > Alaska > Craig

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Craig

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Craig

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Craig Government Officials

Are you an official in the Craig government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Craig. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.

Craig, AK

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Craig, Alaska

The People and Families of Craig

Wealth and Education

Political Inclinations

Craig Housing

Commuting

High Points

Comparative Profile of Craig, AK

The People

Families

Wealth

Commute & Sprawl

Housing

Crime

Craig Almanac

Craig Climate

Craig Population (2000)

Estimated Craig Population Growth 2000-2005

Craig Ancestry

Nearby Cities and Towns

Craig Public Libraries

Craig High Schools (2004)

Craig Colleges

NEW: Community Comments below!

Community Comments

Craig Facts