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Skagway Municipality, Alaska had an estimated 1,119 residents on July 1, 2024, down 9.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,242, across 452 square miles. County output reached $128.3 m in 2024, 112 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Skagway Municipality
How many people live in Skagway Municipality
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,244
- Households450
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$81,136
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$1,280 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$435,400
- Home value to household income5.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over968
- Population under 18205
- Share under 1816.5 percent
- Population 65 and over227
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64812
- Civilian labor force777
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over74.8 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska municipalities27th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3174th of 3,222
Skagway Municipality is the 27th largest of 30 Alaska municipalities by population. A median home costs 5.4 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 18.2 percent against 16.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Skagway Municipality's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,119
- Census 2020 base population1,242
- Population change since the 2020 census base-9.90 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202418
- Births, 20248
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 20244
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 202414
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-151
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3120th of 3,144
The county has lost 9.90 percent of its population 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 Skagway Municipality from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving25
- People arriving, from those returns38
- Tax returns filed by households leaving31
- Net household movement-6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-226,000
- Average income of an arriving household$56,280
- Average income of a leaving household$52,677
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $3,603 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 Skagway Municipality economy?
- County GDP, 2024$128.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$117.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.5 percent
- GDP change over five years93.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alaska areas BEA publishes28th of 34
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3018th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$103,161
Output grew 9.5 percent in the latest year and 93.4 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 Skagway Municipality
- Covered employment, annual average915
- Establishments reporting113
- Average annual pay$58,010
- Average weekly wage$1,116
- Retail trade, employment192
- Retail trade, average annual pay$47,898
- Accommodation and food services, employment152
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$48,190
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, employment114
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, average annual pay$58,862
- Other services, except public administration, employment20
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$26,868
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 192 | 39 | $47,898 |
| Accommodation and food services | 152 | 18 | $48,190 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 114 | 8 | $58,862 |
| Other services, except public administration | 20 | 3 | $26,868 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 192 jobs, 21.0 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 Skagway Municipality?
- Establishments, all industries112
- Employment at those establishments441
- Annual payroll$38.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents90.0
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 Skagway Municipality
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20249
- Declared construction value permitted$2.0 m
- Single family units authorized4
- Multifamily units authorized5
- Multifamily share of units55.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$225,444
- Units authorized per 1,000 households20.0
Multifamily is 55.6 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Skagway Municipality (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$470,625
- Median 7(a) approval$402,500
- Largest single approval$1,250,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)169
- Jobs per approval21.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer12.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderAlaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc. (3)
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 Skagway Municipality
Do SBA loans in Skagway Municipality get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Paid in full3
Only 3 loans have 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.
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How large is Skagway Municipality?
- Land area452 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska municipalities30th of 30
- Width, east to west25.2 mi
- Height, north to south31.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary1
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.25
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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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,244
- Households450
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$81,136
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Skagway Municipality questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Skagway Municipality, Alaska?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,119 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,244, in 450 households, ranking 27th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Skagway Municipality's population growing?
The population has fallen 9.90 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,242, to 1,119 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 8 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of 14. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Skagway Municipality?
$81,136. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $435,400, which is 5.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,280 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Skagway Municipality?
112 establishments, employing 441 people with an annual payroll of $38.7 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 Skagway Municipality?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 192 jobs, 21.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 915 jobs at an average annual pay of $58,010, or $1,116 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Skagway Municipality?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $402,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Skagway Municipality?
9 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.0 m. Multifamily was 55.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Are traffic counts available for Skagway Municipality 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 Skagway Municipality?
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.
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Cities and places in Skagway.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Skagway Municipality. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagway | CDP | 1,174 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
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