The Town Files

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska

2,311 people. The median home is worth $262,800 (typical Alaska town: $289,500) and the median household earns $61,406.

Towns in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Towns in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hoonah931$329,400$80,50044.6
Gustavus655$330,600$63,55850.9

People and housing

Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaTypical Alaska town
Median home value$262,800$289,500
Median rent$1,014$1,146
Median household income$61,406$78,155
Median age50.037.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%22.4%
Below the poverty line14.2%11.9%

Jobs and pay

1,026 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,184 a year.

Largest industries in Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaRetail81 jobs · $33,773Health care & social assistan…45 jobs · $45,421Manufacturing44 jobs · $40,943Transportation & warehousing33 jobs · $44,277Education13 jobs · $38,417
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area0%4%8%12%16%20102014201820222023 5.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 57 storm events in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area by type since 1996Tsunami1High Wind9Heavy Snow15Frost/Freeze9Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area has been included in 1 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4533: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).