Cold Bay

Population: 153
Median household income: $112,273

Located in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, Cold Bay is a community with a population of 153. Its median household income of $112,273 runs above the Aleutians East Borough figure of $72,692.

From 2019 to 2023, Cold Bay's population grew 173.2% from 56 to 153, while its median household income rose 11.9% from $100,313 to $112,273.

The median resident is 35.9 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 25.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 153
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $112,273
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,141
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 5.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56153

Median household income

$100,313$112,273

Median gross rent

$900$1,141

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	56	$100,313	$900
2020	123	$120,667	$1,273
2021	103	$125,227	$1,135
2022	143	$117,969	$1,375
2023	153	$112,273	$1,141

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 2425.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6423.5%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	6.5%
5 to 17	4	2.6%
18 to 24	39	25.5%
25 to 34	18	11.8%
35 to 44	27	17.6%
45 to 54	13	8.5%
55 to 64	36	23.5%
65 to 74	6	3.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40	26.1%
Black or African American	1	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	8.5%
Asian	46	30.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	2.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	22.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate14.0%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree24.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.0%
High school graduate	14	14.0%
Some college or associate's	24	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	36	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	24.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone36.6%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked36.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means5.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	36.6%
Carpooled	17	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	36.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.0%
Other means	6	5.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	99.0%
15 to 29 min	1	1.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 138)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	57.5%
Nonfamily households	34	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	69.0%
Vacant	36	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4	5.0%
Renter-occupied	76	95.0%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	65.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	13.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	20.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0216530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 53 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 55.2155, -162.7755