PrinceofWales-OuterKetchi
6.0
High score (8-10)
Prince of Wales Island has a road network (unusual for SE Alaska) connecting Craig, Klawock, Thorne Bay, and Hydaburg, which creates slightly more mobility and therefore more social mixing than completely isolated communities. The sportfishing and hunting industries bring seasonal outsiders with money who are integrated into the local economy. Craig has a few actual bars and restaurants that function year-round. Haida and Tlingit cultural heritage gives the region a genuine cultural identity that interested outsiders can engage with.
Mid score (6-8)
Craig and Klawock together have maybe 2,500 people and represent the main social infrastructure for this massive island. The collapse of the timber industry in the 1990s hit hard and many communities have been slowly depopulating since. What's left is a mix of fishing families, a small Alaska Native population, and a handful of sportfishing lodge operators. Social life is small-town Southeast Alaska — a few local bars and a community that knows itself well.
Lower score (below 6) · Your profile
Prince of Wales Island's main industries (logging, fishing) have both declined significantly since their peak, leaving communities that are slowly emptying. An outsider who isn't connected to the sportfishing lodge economy or the Alaska Native community has almost no natural entry point into social life here. The road network connecting the island's communities sounds like an advantage but it just means the same small population is distributed across a larger area. The ferry from Ketchikan brings occasional visitors but not a social scene.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in PrinceofWales-OuterKetchi, Alaska?
$104k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in PrinceofWales-OuterKetchi, Alaska?
Women marry at 30
How common is a college degree in PrinceofWales-OuterKetchi, Alaska?
43% men have degree
What's the average male height in PrinceofWales-OuterKetchi, Alaska?
177 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in PrinceofWales-OuterKetchi, Alaska?
Local women avg 30.1