Wrangell, Alaska

Wrangell: City in Alaska, United States

About

Wrangell is a city located in the county of City and Borough of Wrangell in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,369. After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 2,502 inhabitants.

The city was created 190 years ago in 1834.

Wrangell locator map
Location of Wrangell on Alaska map.

Quick Facts about Wrangell

Population : 2,502 (2019)
Country : United States of America
State : Alaska (United States)
County : City and Borough of Wrangell
Postal code : 99929
Phone Area Codes : 907
Area : 8966.72 km2
Official name : Wrangell
Named for : Ferdinand von Wrangel
Altitude : 69 feet / 21 meters
Capital city : Wrangell is capital of Wrangell Island
Establishment : January 01, 1970 (190 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−09:00
Local time : 19:24:57 (24th November 2024)
Population growth : 5.32% (2010-2019)
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Wrangell downtown
Wrangell downtown image

Geography

Wrangell is located at 56°28'15"N 132°22'36"W (56.4708300, -132.3766700).

Wrangell map

Demographics

The population of Wrangell increased by 5.32% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 2,308 - census
2010 2,369 2.57% census
2011 2,394 1.04% estimation process
2012 2,420 1.07% estimation process
2013 2,448 1.14% estimation process
2014 2,441 -0.29% estimation process
2015 2,453 0.49% estimation process
2016 2,496 1.72% estimation process
2017 2,521 0.99% estimation process
2018 2,538 0.67% estimation process
2019 2,502 -1.44% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 24,160
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 25,404
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 27,263
April 1, 2010 Population : 25,349
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 29.6%
People over 65 (%) : 7.1%
Female persons, % : 45.2%
White only, percent : 53.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 33.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.8%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 49.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 15.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 411
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 21.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 38.1%

Wrangell zip code is 99929. County name: Wrangell, County fips: 02275

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 38.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $109,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,412
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $675
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,129
2015-2019 Households : 6,299
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.31
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 46.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 78.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 68.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 23.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 17,435
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 89,415
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 337,105
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,330
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $37,804
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $16,160
Percentage of people living in poverty : 31.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 968
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 496
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 365
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 467
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 445
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 79
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 836
2010 population per square mile : 4,102.5
2010 land area in square miles : 6.18

People born in Wrangell (2)

People born in Wrangell, including writer Mark Owen, football player Henry W. Clark, .

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Post offices near Wrangell

Post Office Name City ZIP
Wrangell Post Office Wrangell (AK) 99929

Distance to Other Cities

Wrangell distances to largest Alaska cities