Metlakatla (; Tsimshian: Maxłakxaała or Wil uks t’aa mediik; Lingít: Tàakw.àani) is a census-designated place (CDP) on Annette Island in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,405; this had grown to 1,454 by the 2020 census.
Since the late 19th century, it has been the major settlement of the Metlakatla Indian Community of the federally recognized Annette Island Reserve, the only remaining reserve in Alaska. The Metlakatla voted to opt out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of the 1970s and retained rights to their land and waters. Membership in the community is primarily by lineage; it consists primarily of Tsimshian people and also...
| Ethnicity | Metlakatla | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13% | 60.1% |
| African American | 0% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 72.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 6.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Metlakatla | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12.7% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 18.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Education | Metlakatla | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 40% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 33% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 7% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 2% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |