Haines Borough, AK
Demographic and economic profile of Haines Borough, AK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Haines Borough is a small, remote Alaska community of 2,077 residents with an economy built around its geographic and natural resource base, generating a GDP per capita of $53,031 against median worker earnings of $37,791. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 53.1%—though educational attainment is relatively solid at 36.9% with bachelor's degrees and 98.4% with high school diplomas, and the 4.7% unemployment rate sits near national norms. The borough has shed 17.5% of its population over five years, the median age is 50.9, and while homeownership is high at 78.5%, median home values of $318,900 reflect a cost-of-entry barrier in a shrinking market.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-17.5% since 2018
Haines Borough lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,515 (72.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races261 (12.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone129 (6.2%)
- Asian Alone125 (6.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone27 (1.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race17 (0.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish19
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island16
- 3.Other Indo-European9
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Construction (Group)158
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance144
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)104
- 4.Public Administration (Group)91
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services90
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations374
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations187
- 3.Service Occupations157
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations146
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations76
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.