Moving to Metlakatla, Alaska

About Metlakatla, Alaska
Metlakatla

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 includes those from other Alaskan Native tribes who wish to join the Metlakatla Indian Community as a bona fide member. Bona fide membership is granted upon approval of the Metlakatla Tribal Council and Executives.

Gender
Gender Metlakatla Alaska Country
Female 46.5% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 53.5% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Metlakatla Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 5.3% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.7% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.7% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.6% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 18.1% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.6% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.8% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Metlakatla Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 28% 27.0%
Other College 33% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 7% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Metlakatla Alaska Country
White 13% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 0% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 72.2% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 2.4% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.3% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.9% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity