Haines Borough, Alaska: commercial real estate data.
Haines Borough, Alaska has a population of 2,086 across 2,319 square miles, up 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $149.7 m in 2024, 137 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $10,000.
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Haines Borough
How many people live in Haines Borough
- Population2,086
- Households901
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$86,927
- Median age50.9
- Median gross rent$1,087 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$293,300
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,583
- Population under 18462
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over456
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,168
- Civilian labor force986
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.7 percent
- Rank by population among Alaska boroughs25th of 30
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3114th
Haines Borough is the 25th largest of 30 Alaska boroughs by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 21.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Haines Borough
Is Haines Borough growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.20 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,079
- Births, 202425
- Deaths, 202416
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 2024-3
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 20247
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-38
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1418th
The county has grown 1.20 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Haines Borough
Where people moving to Haines Borough come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving64
- People arriving, from those returns94
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$81,484
- Largest single originHaines Borough Non-migrants (1,005 households)
- Largest single destination (1,005 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Borough Non-migrants | 1,005 | 1,834 | $92.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 33 | 50 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 31 | 44 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 31 | 44 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Haines Borough Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Haines Borough
What the Haines Borough economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$149.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$138.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.3 percent
- GDP change over five years57.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alaska boroughs25th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2981st
- GDP per resident$71,774
Output grew 8.3 percent in the latest year and 57.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Haines Borough
Who employs people in Haines Borough
- Covered employment, annual average1,038
- Establishments reporting166
- Average annual pay$51,748
- Average weekly wage$995
- Sector 71, employment159
- Sector 71, average annual pay$25,304
- Sector 23, employment148
- Sector 23, average annual pay$78,653
- Sector 44-45, employment120
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,087
- Sector 72, employment93
- Sector 72, average annual pay$29,681
- Sector 81, employment33
- Sector 56, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 71 | 159 | 18 | $25,304 |
| Sector 23 | 148 | 21 | $78,653 |
| Sector 44-45 | 120 | 16 | $36,087 |
| Sector 72 | 93 | 20 | $29,681 |
| Sector 81 | 33 | 12 | $36,735 |
| Sector 56 | 28 | 6 | $38,956 |
| Sector 51 | 21 | 5 | $62,276 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 159 jobs, 15.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Haines Borough
What businesses operate in Haines Borough
- Establishments, all industries137
- Employment at those establishments659
- Annual payroll$40.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents65.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Haines Borough
What is being built in Haines Borough
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$3.3 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,234
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Haines Borough
How much SBA lending happens in Haines Borough
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10,000
- Average 7(a) approval$10,000
- Median 7(a) approval$10,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$10,000
- Largest single approval$10,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term12 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores (1)
- Most active lenderNorthrim Bank (1)
The average approval of $10,000 sits close to the median of $10,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Haines Borough
Do SBA loans in Haines Borough get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Haines Borough
How big is Haines Borough
- Land area2,319 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alaska boroughs27th of 30
- Width, east to west75.9 mi
- Height, north to south106.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.06
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Computed from shared land boundary. Geographies separated by water are not counted, so this understates the true neighbour set in this state.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Haines Borough site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Haines Borough site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,086
- Households901
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$86,927
- Median age50.9
Common questions
Haines Borough questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Haines Borough, Alaska?
2,086, in 901 households, ranking 25th of 30 Alaska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Haines Borough growing?
The population has grown 1.20 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 25 births against 16 deaths, with net migration of 7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Haines Borough?
$86,927. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,300, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,087 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Haines Borough?
137 establishments, employing 659 people with an annual payroll of $40.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Haines Borough?
Average annual pay is $51,748, or $995 a week, across 1,038 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Haines Borough?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $10,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $10,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Haines Borough?
8 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Haines Borough?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Haines Borough come from?
The largest single origin is Haines Borough Non-migrants, with 1,005 households. Arriving households report an average income of $81,484 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Haines Borough on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Haines Borough?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.