Gustavus, Alaska

Gustavus: City in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, United States

About

Gustavus is a city located in the county of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 442. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 445 inhabitants.

The city was created 107 years ago in 1916.

Quick Facts about Gustavus

Population : 445 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alaska (United States)
County : Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Postal code : 99826
Phone Area Codes : 99826
Water as percent of area : 11.16%
Land as percent of area : 88.84%
Altitude : 10 feet / 3 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1917 (107 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Juneau
Local time : 01:50:55 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : 0.67% (2010-2020)

Geography

Gustavus is located at 58°24'48"N 135°44'13"W (58.4133300, -135.7369400).

Gustavus map

Demographics

The population of Gustavus increased by 0.67% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 442 - census
2011 438 -0.91% estimation process
2012 445 1.57% estimation process
2013 446 0.22% estimation process
2014 441 -1.13% estimation process
2015 446 1.12% estimation process
2016 443 -0.68% estimation process
2017 445 0.45% estimation process
2018 448 0.67% estimation process
2019 447 -0.22% estimation process
2020 445 -0.45% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 96,849
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 97,585
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 95,655
April 1, 2010 Population : 97,581
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.8%
People over 65 (%) : 11.2%
Female persons, % : 46.2%
White only, percent : 75.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 8.2%
Asians alone % : 3.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.6%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 6.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 8.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 69.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 11,305
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.4%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 44,305

Gustavus zip code is 99826. County name: Hoonah-Angoon, County fips: 02105

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 44,305
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 58.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $240,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,875
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $628
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,305
Permits for construction, 2020 : 19
2015-2019 Households : 36,188
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.62
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 255,345
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 746,883
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,941,169
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,732,505
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,278
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $76,992
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $37,025
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.2%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 2,515
2019 total employment : 27,029
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 1,533,767
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 5,992
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 7,301
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,581
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,470
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 920
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,902
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 892
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,936
2010 population per square mile : 13.3
2010 land area in square miles : 7,338.21
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 16,331
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 77.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $170,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,272
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $452
2015-2019 median gross rent : $742
Permits for construction, 2020 : 108
2015-2019 Households : 13,371
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.43
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 35,516
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 133,956
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 397,749
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 419,928
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,705
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $57,815
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,680
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 888
2019 total employment : 7,916
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 295,670
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,386
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,373
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,829
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,078
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 31
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,252
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 223
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,922
2010 population per square mile : 29.5
2010 land area in square miles : 1,125.06

Post offices near Gustavus

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gustavu Post Office Gustavus (AK) 99826

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  • Gustavus , Ohio township in Trumbull County, Ohio with a population of 786 people.

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