Kake, AK

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Kake, Alaska

Kake, Alaska, in Wrangell Petersburg county, is 634 miles SE of Anchorage, Alaska. There are an estimated 710 people in the city.

The People and Families of Kake

In Kake, about 54% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Kake, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Kake. The kids here are young and many.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Kake than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kake had a median family income of $42,857. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Kake.

Kake Housing

Approximately 61% of housing in Kake is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Kake, 73% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in Kake than other cities.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Kake, AK

Comparing Kake 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
Well-Paid Single Men
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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
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 Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	634 miles SE of Anchorage, Alaska
County	Wrangell-Petersburg
P.O. Box Zip Codes	99830
Phone Area Codes	907
Time Zone	Alaska (-9 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	56.97
Longitude	-133.939

Station	PETERSBURG 1
Distance	39.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 50 F
Jul Temp	48 to 64 F
Oct Temp	38 to 48 F
Annual Precip	109.9 inches

Station	LITTLE PORT WALTER
Distance	48.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 47 F
Jul Temp	49 to 62 F
Oct Temp	40 to 50 F
Annual Precip	225.5 inches

Station	PORT ALEXANDER
Distance	56.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 48 F
Jul Temp	49 to 64 F
Oct Temp	41 to 50 F
Annual Precip	159.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	710	100%
Male	377	53.1%
Female	333	46.9%
Under 18	240	33.8%
18+	470	66.2%
65+	50	7%
Median Age	32.2
Average Family Size	3.49
White	171	24.1%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	474	66.8%
Other	4	0.6%
Mixed Race	57	8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,857
Population In Poverty	103	14.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	667
Growth	-43
Growth %	-6.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	78%
Irish	5%
German	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
US/American	2.3%
European	2.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
English	1%
Portuguese	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Canadian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%

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