Chefornak

Population: 530
Median household income: $46,250

Located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Chefornak is a community with a population of 530. At $46,250, its median household income sits below Bethel Census Area's $70,616.

From 2019 to 2023, Chefornak's population grew 9.7% from 483 to 530.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 95.5% of the population. 0.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 530
Median age: 27.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

483530

Median household income

$52,083$46,250

Median home value

$45,700$47,500

Median gross rent

$725$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	483	$52,083	$45,700	$725
2020	413	$44,375	$47,500	$725
2021	375	$34,375	—	—
2022	476	$47,500	—	$917
2023	530	$46,250	—	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1729.6%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 544.0%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	12.1%
5 to 17	157	29.6%
18 to 24	30	5.7%
25 to 34	91	17.2%
35 to 44	52	9.8%
45 to 54	21	4.0%
55 to 64	46	8.7%
65 to 74	57	10.8%
75 and over	12	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	506	95.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate54.1%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	17.6%
High school graduate	151	54.1%
Some college or associate's	60	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	15	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means83.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	11.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.6%
Other means	126	83.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	96.5%
15 to 29 min	2	1.4%
30 to 44 min	3	2.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.91
Poverty rate: 20.4% (108 of 530)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	98.1%
Nonfamily households	2	1.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	94.7%
Vacant	6	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86	79.6%
Renter-occupied	22	20.4%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	96.5%
1-unit, attached	4	3.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0212680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 60.1519, -164.2521