Adak

Population: 141
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $78,000

Located in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, Adak is a community with a population of 141. Its median household income of $50,000 runs below the Aleutians West Census Area figure of $107,344.

From 2019 to 2023, Adak's population declined 37.6% from 226 to 141, while its median home value rose 202.3% from $25,800 to $78,000.

The median resident is 53.6 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 34.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 141
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $78,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 277
Homeownership rate: 14.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

226141

Median household income

$70,000$50,000

Median home value

$25,800$78,000

Median gross rent

$1,313$1,578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	226	$70,000	$25,800	$1,313
2020	188	$51,250	$25,000	$1,321
2021	190	$57,500	$27,500	—
2022	248	$90,114	$61,700	$1,578
2023	141	$50,000	$78,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 170.7%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 441.4%

45 to 5434.0%

55 to 6429.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.1%
5 to 17	1	0.7%
18 to 24	18	12.8%
25 to 34	6	4.3%
35 to 44	2	1.4%
45 to 54	48	34.0%
55 to 64	42	29.8%
65 to 74	17	12.1%
75 and over	4	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80	56.7%
Black or African American	24	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	6.4%
Asian	16	11.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	18.5%
High school graduate	45	37.8%
Some college or associate's	41	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone59.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit4.5%

Walked18.8%

Bicycle13.4%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	59.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	5	4.5%
Walked	21	18.8%
Bicycle	15	13.4%
Worked from home	4	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.50
Poverty rate: 10.6% (15 of 141)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	24.5%
Nonfamily households	71	75.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	33.9%
Vacant	183	66.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14	14.9%
Renter-occupied	80	85.1%

1-unit, detached8.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units89.9%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23	8.3%
1-unit, attached	4	1.4%
2 to 4 units	249	89.9%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0200065
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 39 sq mi
Center point: 51.9099, -176.5981