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The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel on the Alexander Archipelago in the U.S. state of Alaska, and is the state capital. The city, Alaska's second-largest in terms of population, is nestled at the base of Mount Juneau and across the channel from Douglas Island. About one-third of residents live downtown or on Douglas Island; the remaining two-thirds live elsewhere along the roaded area. As of the 2000 census, there were 30,711 people, 11,500 households, and 7,600 families residing in the Juneau. By race Juneau was 75% white, 11% Native American, 5% Asian, 0.8% black, 0.4% Pacific Islander, and 3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 11,500 households, 37% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51% were married couples living together, 11% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34% were non-families. 24% of all households were made up of individuals and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.1.

Juneau's population increased by 0.8 percent (255 persons) from 2000 to 2004. Juneau's population is generally older than the statewide and U.S. populations. The 40 to 49-year-old category is notable with 19.1 percent of the Juneau population, while 17.4% of the statewide and 15.4% of the U.S. population are in this age group. Conversely, the 20 to 29-year-old age group accounts for only 11 percent of the Juneau population compared to 12.8 percent of the Alaska population and 13.7 percent of the U.S. population. The median age of Juneau's population as of July 1, 2003 was 36.8 years, compared to the statewide median age of 33 years and the U.S. median age of 35.3. Juneau's public school enrollment declined slightly from 2003 to 2004 with a loss of 1.2 percent of the student population. A significant problem for young Juneau residents is the lack of affordable housing.

In 2003, government accounted for 7,692 jobs, 44 percent of all employment in Juneau. Private sector accounted for 9,772 jobs or 56 percent of all employment. The Juneau area per capita personal income for 2003 ($36,437) was almost 10 percent higher than Alaska overall. As of the 2000 census, 6% of residents were living below the poverty level.