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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska has a population of 5,715 across 3,923 square miles, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $294.0 m in 2024, 175 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $1.7 m.
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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
How many people live in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Population5,715
- Households2,419
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$61,156
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$964 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,300
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,113
- Population under 181,206
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,177
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,332
- Civilian labor force2,861
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.5 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska census areas16th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2835th
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area is the 16th largest of 30 Alaska census areas by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.1 percent against 20.6 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,759
- Births, 202464
- Deaths, 202468
- Natural change, 2024-4
- Net domestic migration, 202439
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 202443
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1924th
The county has lost 0.23 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving105
- People arriving, from those returns215
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$62,771
- Largest single originPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Non-migrants (1,701 households)
- Largest single destination (1,701 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Non-migrants | 1,701 | 3,413 | $130.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 57 | 121 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 57 | 121 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 48 | 94 | $3.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area economy?
- County GDP, 2024$294.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$299.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.8 percent
- GDP change over five years14.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alaska census areas19th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2709th
- GDP per resident$51,444
Output grew -1.8 percent in the latest year and 14.6 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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Largest employers in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Covered employment, annual average2,111
- Establishments reporting231
- Average annual pay$54,711
- Average weekly wage$1,052
- Sector 44-45, employment194
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,724
- Sector 31-33, employment117
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,709
- Sector 48-49, employment108
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$62,013
- Sector 53, employment48
- Sector 53, average annual pay$48,785
- Sector 55, employment38
- Sector 23, employment35
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 194 | 19 | $33,724 |
| Sector 31-33 | 117 | 9 | $61,709 |
| Sector 48-49 | 108 | 22 | $62,013 |
| Sector 53 | 48 | 6 | $48,785 |
| Sector 55 | 38 | 3 | $52,945 |
| Sector 23 | 35 | 22 | $47,620 |
| Sector 52 | 31 | 10 | $57,823 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 194 jobs, 9.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
- Establishments, all industries175
- Employment at those establishments991
- Annual payroll$60.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$719,078
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$359,539
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$346,000
- Median 7(a) approval$175,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$1,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)31
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 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 shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countShellfish Farming (1)
- Most active lenderAlaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc. (2)
The average approval of $346,000 sits well above the median of $175,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Do SBA loans in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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.
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SBA lending by place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- CRAIG, approvals3
- KLAWOCK, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CRAIG | 3 | $1,545,000 |
| KLAWOCK | 2 | $185,000 |
CRAIG accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in KLAWOCK. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
- Land area3,923 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska census areas22nd of 30
- Width, east to west154.9 mi
- Height, north to south116.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary1
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Computed from shared land boundary. Geographies separated by water are not counted, so this understates the true neighbour set in this state.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,715
- Households2,419
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$61,156
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?
5,715, in 2,419 households, ranking 16th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 64 births against 68 deaths, with net migration of 43. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
$61,156. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,300, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $964 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
175 establishments, employing 991 people with an annual payroll of $60.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Average annual pay is $54,711, or $1,052 a week, across 2,111 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $175,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $719,078. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Where do people moving to Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area come from?
The largest single origin is Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Non-migrants, with 1,701 households. Arriving households report an average income of $62,771 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
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Cities and places in Prince of Wales-Hyder.
16 Census places lie wholly or partly in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. 15 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metlakatla | CDP | 1,235 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Craig | city | 1,131 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Klawock | city | 749 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Kake | city | 624 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Thorne Bay | city | 519 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hydaburg | city | 375 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Coffman Cove | city | 269 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hollis | CDP | 66 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Naukati Bay | CDP | 66 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Whale Pass | city | 54 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kasaan | city | 51 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Port Alexander | city | 50 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Port Protection | CDP | 27 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Edna Bay | city | 25 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hyder | CDP | 14 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Point Baker | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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