Alaska · Census place 86380
Wrangell city and borough, AK
Quick answer
Wrangell city and borough has 2,106 residents, ranking #47 of 355 places in Alaska. Median household income is $64,545, the median home is worth $289,700 and median gross rent runs $1,047 a month.
- Population
- 2,106Wrangell city and borough residents
- Median household income
- $64,545Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $289,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,047Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wrangell city and borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wrangell city and borough median would spend about 19.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 56.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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