Haines Borough, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Haines Borough, Alaska had an estimated 2,104 residents on July 1, 2024, up 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,079, across 2,319 square miles. County output reached $149.7 m in 2024, 137 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $10,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Haines Borough
How many people live in Haines Borough
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,086
- Households901
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$86,927
- Median age50.9
- Median gross rent$1,087 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$293,300
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,583
- Population under 18462
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over456
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,168
- Civilian labor force986
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.7 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska boroughs25th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3114th of 3,222
Haines Borough is the 25th largest of 30 Alaska boroughs by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 21.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Haines Borough's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,104
- Census 2020 base population2,079
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.20 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202416
- Births, 202425
- Deaths, 202416
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 2024-3
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 20247
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-38
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1418th of 3,144
The county has grown 1.20 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Haines Borough from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving64
- People arriving, from those returns94
- Tax returns filed by households leaving63
- Net household movement1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$81,484
- Average income of a leaving household$61,540
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $19,944 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Haines Borough economy?
- County GDP, 2024$149.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$138.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.3 percent
- GDP change over five years57.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alaska areas BEA publishes25th of 34
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2981st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$71,774
Output grew 8.3 percent in the latest year and 57.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Haines Borough
- Covered employment, annual average1,038
- Establishments reporting166
- Average annual pay$51,748
- Average weekly wage$995
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, employment159
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, average annual pay$25,304
- Construction, employment148
- Construction, average annual pay$78,653
- Retail trade, employment120
- Retail trade, average annual pay$36,087
- Accommodation and food services, employment93
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$29,681
- Other services, except public administration, employment33
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 159 | 18 | $25,304 |
| Construction | 148 | 21 | $78,653 |
| Retail trade | 120 | 16 | $36,087 |
| Accommodation and food services | 93 | 20 | $29,681 |
| Other services, except public administration | 33 | 12 | $36,735 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 28 | 6 | $38,956 |
| Information | 21 | 5 | $62,276 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation is the largest private sector at 159 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Haines Borough?
- Establishments, all industries137
- Employment at those establishments659
- Annual payroll$40.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents65.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Haines Borough
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$3.3 m
- Single family units authorized8
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,234
- Units authorized per 1,000 households8.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Haines Borough (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10,000
- Average 7(a) approval$10,000
- Median 7(a) approval$10,000
- Largest single approval$10,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term12 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Haines Borough
Do SBA loans in Haines Borough get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Haines Borough
How large is Haines Borough?
- Land area2,319 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska boroughs27th of 30
- Width, east to west75.9 mi
- Height, north to south106.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.06
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Haines Borough
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Haines BoroughParticipating, community 020007
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Haines Borough, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, Haines Borough (community 020007), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Haines Borough in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Haines Borough site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Haines Borough site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,086
- Households901
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$86,927
- Median age50.9
Common questions
Haines Borough questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Haines Borough, Alaska?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,104 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,086, in 901 households, ranking 25th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Haines Borough's population growing?
The population has grown 1.20 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,079, to 2,104 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 25 births against 16 deaths, with net migration of 7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Haines Borough?
$86,927. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,300, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,087 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Haines Borough?
137 establishments, employing 659 people with an annual payroll of $40.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Haines Borough?
Arts, entertainment and recreation is the largest private sector at 159 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,038 jobs at an average annual pay of $51,748, or $995 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Haines Borough?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $10,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $10,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Haines Borough?
8 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Haines Borough?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Haines Borough on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Haines Borough?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Haines Borough
Cities and places in Haines.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Haines Borough. All 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines | CDP | 1,757 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Mosquito Lake | CDP | 116 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mud Bay | CDP | 79 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Excursion Inlet | CDP | 62 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lutak | CDP | 24 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Covenant Life | CDP | 15 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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