Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

County Distress Index: Normal · 45.8 | 13,738 people · 20th most distressed in Alaska
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 45.8 — 1915th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Alaska, it ranks 20th of 30 counties. It scores lower than all 2 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Ketchikan Gateway Borough's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 75.8 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 75.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 84
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 80
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 75
Homeownership Rate 79
Rent-to-Income Ratio 60
Employment & Wages 62.4
Unemployment Rate 74
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 83
Business Formation Rate 30
Community Vulnerability 45.8
Uninsured Rate 61
Disability Rate 30
Debt & Delinquency 25.4
Debt in Collections 29
Medical Debt 32
Student Loan Delinquency 53
Auto Loan Delinquency 5
Credit Card Delinquency 25
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 7
Income & Poverty 19.5
Poverty Rate 15
Income vs. State Median 26
Child Poverty Rate 17

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Ketchikan Gateway Borough compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 45.8 Normal —
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK 60.6 Elevated +14.9
Wrangell City and Borough, AK 54.8 Elevated +9.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Union County, GA 45.7 Normal -0.0
Harrison County, KY 45.7 Normal -0.1
Marquette County, WI 45.7 Normal -0.1
Juniata County, PA 45.9 Normal +0.1
Greene County, IL 45.9 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska?

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough has a County Distress Index score of 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,915th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 20th in Alaska out of 30 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

    The primary driver of distress in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 75.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Ketchikan Gateway Borough compare to neighboring counties?

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough (45.8) can be compared to its 2 neighboring counties: Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK (60.6); Wrangell City and Borough, AK (54.8).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Ketchikan Gateway Borough?

    Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska has a population of approximately 13,738 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.