The Changing Economy of Southeast Alaska

Photo by Hugh Rose Photography

Headwaters Economics is working with groups participating in the Tongass Futures Roundtable to better understand Southeast Alaska's economy, and based on a shared understanding to discuss initiatives that can bring greater prosperity to the region while conserving important natural resources.

On this page you will find a report by Headwaters Economics on the economy of Southeast Alaska, with socioeconomic details about boroughs and census areas as well as specific industries, and a slide show on economic challenges and opportunities in the region, which was jointly developed by Headwaters Economics and the McDowell Group.

We hope that these documents will be a first step in the development of a shared information resource on Southeast Alaska's economy, and that through partnerships it will grow and become an opportunity to develop solutions that work for the region and its residents.

Documents

• Socioeconomic Trends and Measures for Southeast Alaska
  View the Report (402K .pdf file)
   
• Challenges and Opportunities in Southeast Alaska
  Tongass Futures Roundtable - Petersburg, Alaska - September 11, 2007
  View the Presentation (2.1 Meg .pdf file)

Economic Profiles from the Economic Profile System (EPS)

Click on map or hyperlinks below the map to view finished socioeconomic profiles (pdf). Please note that for some boroughs trend data on employment and income is available for a long period, while in others only the last few years can be displayed.

Alaska
Southeast Alaska

Haines Borough
Juneau City and Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Pr. of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area
Sitka Borough
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
Yakutat Borough

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Banner photo is by Ray Rasker.