Akiachak

Population: 629
Median household income: $33,333

Located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Akiachak is a community with a population of 629. The median household income of $33,333 is below the Bethel Census Area median ($70,616).

From 2019 to 2023, Akiachak's population grew 9.8% from 573 to 629.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 29.9% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 95.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 629
Median age: 22.6 yrs
Median household income: $33,333
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 25.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

573629

Median household income

$35,625$33,333

Median home value

$54,300$27,900

Median gross rent

$475$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	573	$35,625	$54,300	$475
2020	461	$38,750	—	$475
2021	469	$38,125	$27,900	$445
2022	415	$30,833	—	$663
2023	629	$33,333	—	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 516.5%

5 to 1729.9%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	16.5%
5 to 17	188	29.9%
18 to 24	61	9.7%
25 to 34	82	13.0%
35 to 44	47	7.5%
45 to 54	55	8.7%
55 to 64	40	6.4%
65 to 74	44	7.0%
75 and over	8	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1	0.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	598	95.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.9%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	31.9%
High school graduate	111	40.2%
Some college or associate's	77	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone10.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked37.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means52.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	10.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	37.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	58	52.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	93.6%
15 to 29 min	7	6.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.56
Poverty rate: 41.7% (262 of 629)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	76.8%
Nonfamily households	32	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	89.0%
Vacant	17	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86	62.3%
Renter-occupied	52	37.7%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	94.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0200760
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 60.9210, -161.4022