Skagway's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
A+
Commute -
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Education -
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Amenities
About Skagway, AK
Skagway, AK is located in Skagway County in the state of Alaska.
The total City Population for Skagway is about 1,217 with about 49 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $365,846, which is roughly 30% higher than the Average Home Value of $256,223 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 41% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $83,125, which is roughly 3% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $80,787 for the state of Alaska, and roughly 22% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.15Male Population Estimate: 49.5%
Female Population Estimate: 50.5%
Median Age: 39.6
Male Median Age: 42.6
Female Median Age: 40.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:4.7%
Hispanic:4.1%
Black:3.2%
Asian:2.9%
Other:0.9%
Hawaiian:0.2%
Voting
Voting results are unavailable for Skagway County.
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Skagway specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Skagway County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Skagway County: About 372.093 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Skagway County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 23% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Skagway is about 13%.
Alaska is ranked #20 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 52.72 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.02The average living wage for the state of Alaska is $31.66/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.34/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alaska a minimum wage score of 56.16 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.34/hr, which gives Alaska a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alaska is $241.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 63.83 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alaska does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alaska does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Alaska does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Alaska does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alaska does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alaska does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alaska does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alaska does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alaska does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Alaska does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Alaska does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alaska does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Alaska does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Alaska does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alaska does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Alaska does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Alaska does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 99840Latitude: 59.456600
Longitude: -135.292700
TimeZone: Alaska (GMT -09:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 1174.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 907