Skagway

  1. Skagway Legal Resources
  2. Skagway Statistics
  3. Skagway Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Skagway Employment Information
  5. Skagway Family Information
  6. Skagway Education Information
  7. Skagway Public Benefits Information
  8. Skagway Criminal Information
  9. Skagway Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Skagway Zip Codes


Skagway Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alaska


Skagway Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 862
  • Land Area (2000): 1,171.819 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 30.834 square kilometers
Skagway Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 873 2003 865 2005 846
2002 885 2004 Not Available 2006 836

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Houses (2000): 502
Skagway Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Skagway Employment Information Back to top
Skagway Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 49 18.92%
2. Rail Transportation 45 17.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 26 10.04%
4. Public Administration 24 9.27%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 6.18%
6. Educational Services 14 5.41%
7. Other Transportation 13 5.02%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 3.47%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.70%
10. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.70%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 2.32%
12. U.S. Postal Service 6 2.32%
13. Utilities 6 2.32%
14. Truck Transportation 5 1.93%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 1.93%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.54%
17. Social Assistance 3 1.16%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 0.77%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 0.77%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 0.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Construction 20 9.26%
2. Rail Transportation 20 9.26%
3. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 20 9.26%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 18 8.33%
5. Educational Services 17 7.87%
6. Health Care 16 7.41%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 6.48%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 5.56%
9. Public Administration 8 3.70%
10. Air Transportation 7 3.24%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 7 3.24%
12. Finance and Insurance 5 2.31%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 2.31%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.85%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 4 1.85%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.85%
17. Truck Transportation 4 1.85%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3 1.39%
19. Florists 3 1.39%
20. Other Transportation 3 1.39%

Skagway Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 26 10.04%
2. Carpenters 19 7.34%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 6.18%
4. Construction Laborers 14 5.41%
5. Rail and Water Transportation 14 5.41%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 13 5.02%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 4.63%
8. Other Management Occupations 12 4.63%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 4.63%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 4.63%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.70%
12. Other Production Occupations 7 2.70%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 2.32%
14. Top Executives 6 2.32%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 1.93%
16. Other Construction Trades 5 1.93%
17. Other Construction Workers 5 1.93%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 1.93%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 5 1.93%
20. Cashiers 4 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 10.19%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 10.19%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 13 6.02%
4. Secretaries and Admins 13 6.02%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 5.56%
6. Other Management Occupations 11 5.09%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 5.09%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 4.63%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 4.63%
10. Cashiers 8 3.70%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 3.70%
12. Business Operations Specialists 7 3.24%
13. Carpenters 5 2.31%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 2.31%
15. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 5 2.31%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 2.31%
17. Financial Managers 4 1.85%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 1.85%
19. Top Executives 4 1.85%
20. Art and Design Workers 3 1.39%

Skagway Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 557 79.01%
15-35 hours 57 8.09%
1-14 hours 11 1.56%
No regular hours 80 11.35%

Skagway Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 2.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 1.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 2.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 28 6.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 60 13.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 69 15.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 95 21.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 65 14.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 17 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 7.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 4.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 3.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 4.21%

Skagway Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 184 40.80%
5-9 147 32.59%
10-14 61 13.53%
15-19 19 4.21%
20-24 16 3.55%
25-29 2 0.44%
30-34 8 1.77%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 7 1.55%
At least 90 7 1.55%

Skagway Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 429 95.12%
30-44 2 0.44% 6 1.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 3 0.67% 11 2.44%

Skagway Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 2.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 47 10.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 289 61.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 1.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 93 19.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 4.04%

Skagway Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Skagway Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 398 (870 people)
Families (2000): 207 (597 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 91
People at same address in 1995: 346
Skagway Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 3.27%
$10,000-$14,999 22 5.53%
$15,000-$19,999 11 2.76%
$20,000-$24,999 21 5.28%
$25,000-$29,999 13 3.27%
$30,000-$34,999 42 10.55%
$35,000-$39,999 17 4.27%
$40,000-$44,999 35 8.79%
$45,000-$49,999 27 6.78%
$50,000-$59,999 38 9.55%
$60,000-$74,999 54 13.57%
$75,000-$99,999 57 14.32%
$100,000-$124,999 30 7.54%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 5 1.26%
$200,000 or more 6 1.51%

Skagway Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 145 36.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 109 27.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 8.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 41 10.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 1.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 44 10.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Skagway Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 358 27.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 266 20.37%
Public Assistance 3 0.23%
Retirement 46 3.52%
Self Employment 101 7.73%
Social Security 74 5.67%
Supplemental Security 13 1.00%
Wage / Salary 339 25.96%
Other 106 8.12%

Skagway Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 105 60.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 68 39.31%

Skagway Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 13.76%
Color 1 Box Married 195 51.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 131 34.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Skagway Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 10.47%
Color 1 Box Married 193 56.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 9.88%

Skagway Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Skagway Education Information Back to top
Skagway Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11 1.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53 7.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 184 26.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 250 36.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24 3.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 122 17.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 45 6.53%

Skagway Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18 2.09% 0 0.00% 18 2.09%
Kindergarten 12 1.39% 0 0.00% 12 1.39%
Grades 1-4 42 4.87% 0 0.00% 42 4.87%
Grades 5-8 35 4.06% 0 0.00% 35 4.06%
Grades 9-12 47 5.45% 0 0.00% 47 5.45%
Undergrad college 6 0.70% 6 0.70% 12 1.39%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.46% 2 0.23% 6 0.70%
Total 164 19.03% 8 0.93% 172 19.95%

Skagway Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Skagway Public Benefits Information Back to top
Skagway Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 835 96.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32 3.69%

Skagway Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Skagway Criminal Information Back to top
Skagway Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.291 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.291 0.000 4.582 0.000 0.000 4.582
2002 2.260 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.260 0.000 7.910 41.808 0.000 49.718
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 10.405 17.341 1.156 28.902
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.182 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.182 0.000 2.364 17.730 1.182 21.277
2006 1.196 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.196 0.000 4.785 9.569 0.000 14.354
2007 1.209 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.209 0.000 1.209 13.301 2.418 16.929

Skagway Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 4
2005 4 3
2006 4 4
2007 4 3

Skagway Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 6
2002 46

Skagway Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Skagway Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Skagway Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 105 12.18%
10-19 Years 78 9.05%
20-29 Years 111 12.88%
30-39 Years 150 17.40%
40-49 Years 174 20.19%
50-59 Years 138 16.01%
60-69 Years 56 6.50%
70-79 Years 37 4.29%
80-89 Years 10 1.16%
90+ Years 3 0.35%

Skagway Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 450 52.20%
Color 1 Box Female 412 47.80%

Skagway Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 788 91.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 2.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 2.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18 2.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.58%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Skagway Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 171 19.19%
2. Irish 155 17.40%
3. English 125 14.03%
4. United States Or American 71 7.97%
5. French Non-Basque 42 4.71%
6. Norwegian 42 4.71%
7. Scotch Irish 32 3.59%
8. Swedish 32 3.59%
9. Italian 29 3.25%
10. Scottish 26 2.92%

Skagway Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 785 94.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 1.93%
3. Other Native North American 13 1.57%
4. German 5 0.60%
5. Japanese 5 0.60%
6. French 3 0.36%
7. Russian 2 0.24%

Skagway Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 837 96.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 27 3.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.69%

Skagway Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Skagway Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Skagway Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
99840