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Jared Griffin

30:25 - 30:49

“In April 2020, we had roughly 700 residents in their 70s. Now we have 900. That's a huge jump in just 5 years. The median age in Kodiak went from 35 to 36 in that period. That's a whole— that's a really significant shift in just a 5-year”
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Alaska News
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Kodiak
Captured at
July 2, 2026

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In April 2020, we had roughly 700 residents in their 70s. Now we have 900. That's a huge jump in just 5 years. The median age in Kodiak went from 35 to 36 in that period. That's a whole— that's a really significant shift in just a 5-year And this one is also interesting.

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Cover image for article: Kodiak is shrinking and greying, even as the rest of Alaska grows