A quick reference guide to statistics about Juneau.

Juneau by the Numbers (Click chart to enlarge...)

Southeast by the Numbers (Click chart to enlarge...)

Sources: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates Survey: American Community Survey, City and Borough of Juneau and Alaska Department of Labor Research and Analysis

Juneau Population (Click chart to enlarge...)	Juneau Population Distribution (Click chart to enlarge...)	Juneau Population Distribution by Age (Click chart to enlarge...)
Total Registered Voters in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)	Juneau Population by Race (Click chart to enlarge...)	Southeast Population (Click chart to enlarge...)

Source: Alaska Department of Labor Research and Analysis

Average Quarterly Employment Q2 2009 = $17,976
Average Annual Wage Q2 2009 = $41,720

Juneau Employment by Industry (Click chart to enlarge...)	Change in employment by quarter (Click chart to enlarge...)	Total Houshold Annual Income and Benefits (Click chart to enlarge...)
Average Annual Equivalent Wages in Juneau by Sector (Click chart to enlarge...)	Total Earnings Distribution Between Males & Females in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)	Employment Distribution Between Males and Females in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)
Employment Distribution by Age Group in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)

Sources: Alaska Department of Labor and 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates Survey: American Community Survey

Juneau February 2010 Unemployment Rate = 7.4%

Juneau Unemployment Rate (Click chart to enlarge...)

Juneau, Southeast, Alaska, US Unemployment Rates (Click chart to enlarge...)

Source: Alaska Department of Labor

Largest Private Employers (Click chart to enlarge...)

Southeast Largest Private Employers (Click chart to enlarge...)

Source: Alaska Department of Labor Research and Analysis

Mining industry payroll in Juneau was approximately $38.6 million in 2007. With more than 300 employees, Juneau's largest private employer is the Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company, whose mine on Admiralty Island is the second largest silver producer in North America and the sixth largest in the world. A second mine, the Kensington, has recently completed permitting and is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2010. Once opened, the mine will provide 200 direct jobs with $14 million in annual payroll.

Southeast Alaska Mining Map (Click chart to enlarge...)

Gold Prices (Click chart to enlarge...) Silver Prices (Click chart to enlarge...)

Zinc Prices (Click chart to enlarge...) Zinc Prices 5 Years (LME) Zinc Prices 3 Months (LME)

Sources: Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Office of Project Management & Permitting, Kitco, and Alaska Department of Labor Research and Analysis

Alaska Airline Passenger Volume (Click chart to enlarge...)	Cruise Ship Passengers Visiting Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)	Disembarking Ferry Passengers in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)
Cruise Ship Passengers Visiting Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)

Source: Ferry traffic is disembarking passengers in Juneau from the Alaska Marine Highway System. Alaska Airlines deplanements are obtained from Juneau International Airport. Cruise line traffic obtained from Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska. Other airline arrivals is from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 

Southeast Alaska Commercial Seafood Industry Harvest & Value Information (Click chart to enlarge...)	Southeast Alaska Commercial Seafood First Wholesale From Processors, by Specie (Click chart to enlarge...)	Southeast Alaska Commercial Seafood First Wholesale From Processors, by Area, in millions (Click chart to enlarge...)
Southeast Alaska Resident Fishermen, Crew and Permits (Click chart to enlarge...)	Southeast Alaska Resident Commercial Fisheries Pounds Landed and Gross Earnings (Click chart to enlarge...)

Sources: ADF&G - COAR & Fish Ticket Databases, 6/18/09 and Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

Government Employment by Quarter (Click chart to enlarge...)

State of Alaska Employment in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)

Source: Alaska Department of Labor Research and Analysis

The average price of a single-family residence in 2009 = $307,955

The average price of a single-family residence in 2009 was $307,955, which was 4.3 percent higher than the 2008 average. However, in the last quarter of 2009, the average price of a single-family residence fell by 9 percent from the previous quarter.
Note: For the purposes of this analysis, single-family residences are defined as single-family homes, single-family homes with apartments, and zero-lot lines. Not included in this definition are mobile homes, duplexes, and other multi-family buildings.

Quarterly Single-Family Residential Sales in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)	Single Family Residential Sales (Click chart to enlarge...)	Annual Single-Family Residential Sales in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)
Juneau and Alaska Affordability Index (Click chart to enlarge...)

Outlook: We have yet to experience the "Kensington effect" which will likely drive the prices of houses even higher as families with comparatively higher wages make home purchases in 2010 as 200 new jobs are created.

Sources: Southeast Multiple Listing Service and Alaska Department of Labor Research and Analysis

In 2008 the number of students enrolled in the Juneau School District, 4,930, decreased by 112 students, or two percent from the prior year. The Juneau K-12 student population is down more than 800 students from peak levels a decade ago. According to current projections, the school district will lose another 183 students over the next three years. However, preliminary Fall 2009 data indicates that enrollment is exceeding projections.

Juneau School District Enrollment (Click chart to enlarge...)	Distribution by Grade (Click chart to enlarge...)	Juneau School District K-12 Enrollment, Fall 1998-2008 (Click chart to enlarge...)
Graduation Rates for Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Alaska for 2003-2008 (Click chart to enlarge...)	Juneau, Anchorage and AK Dropout Rate Rates 1998-2008 (Click chart to enlarge...)	FY2008 SBA Exam Results for Juneau, Anchorage & Statewide (Click chart to enlarge...)
FY2008 SBA Exam Results for Juneau, Anchorage & Statewide: Combined Advanced and Proficient Scores (Click chart to enlarge...)

Sources: State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development and Juneau School District

2009 Avg. Juneau Temperatures (Click chart to enlarge...)

Total Snowfall and Precipitation (Click chart to enlarge...)

Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Several studies are conducted periodically to try to determine the comparative living costs of Alaska and Juneau to other communities. Generally, Juneau is 30 percent more expensive to live in than the "average" US city, and 11 percent more expensive than Anchorage. Specific findings are presented below.

State of Alaska Cost of Living Differential By Selected Community (Click chart to enlarge...)	State of Alaska Cost of Living Differential by Category (Click chart to enlarge...)	ACCRA Cost of Living Index - 2nd Quarter (Click chart to enlarge...)
Electricity Usage in Juneau (Click chart to enlarge...)

Sources: Alaska Department of Administration, Alaska Geographic Differential Study, ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Alaska Department of Labor Research and Analysis, and AEL&P.

Juneau Property Tax Mill Rate = 10.6
Juneau Sales Tax Rate = 5%

Taxes in Juneau: An Overview (Click chart to enlarge...)

Senior Sales Tax Exemption
Juneau has a sales tax exemption for seniors. Alaska residents aged 65 and older are eligible to receive a Juneau sales tax exemption. Other communities with sales tax exemptions for seniors include Ketchikan, Petersburg, Skagway and Sitka.

Real Property Tax Exemption
Alaska has a statewide property tax exemption on the first $150,000 of assessed real property value for residents 65 and older.

Source: City and Borough of Juneau.

More Juneau Facts and Numbers (Click chart to enlarge...)

Sources: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates Survey: American Community Survey and City and Borough of Juneau.