Nelson Lagoon

Population: 83
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $141,700

Nelson Lagoon is a community in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, home to 83 residents. Its median household income of $51,250 runs below the Aleutians East Borough figure of $72,692.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nelson Lagoon's population declined 3.5% from 86 to 83, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $123,400 to $141,700.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 26.5% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 78.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 83
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 48
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8683

Median household income

$42,083$51,250

Median home value

$123,400$141,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	86	$42,083	$123,400
2020	98	$42,917	$115,400
2021	98	—	$120,500
2022	94	$58,750	$146,400
2023	83	$51,250	$141,700

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2422.9%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5426.5%

55 to 6424.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	19	22.9%
25 to 34	5	6.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	22	26.5%
55 to 64	20	24.1%
65 to 74	6	7.2%
75 and over	11	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18	21.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	78.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.7%

High school graduate60.9%

Some college or associate's4.7%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	29.7%
High school graduate	39	60.9%
Some college or associate's	3	4.7%
Bachelor's degree	3	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone30.6%

Carpooled26.5%

Public transit12.2%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	30.6%
Carpooled	13	26.5%
Public transit	6	12.2%
Walked	4	8.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	16.3%
Other means	3	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	70.7%
15 to 29 min	12	29.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 13.3% (11 of 83)

	Count	Share
Family households	26	72.2%
Nonfamily households	10	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	75.0%
Vacant	12	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	93.8%
1-unit, attached	2	4.2%
2 to 4 units	1	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0252940
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 188 sq mi
Water area: 59 sq mi
Center point: 55.8366, -161.6358