Eek

Population: 332
Median household income: $49,375

Located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Eek is a community with a population of 332. The median household income of $49,375 is below the Bethel Census Area median ($70,616).

From 2019 to 2023, Eek's population declined 36.5% from 523 to 332.

Owners occupy 75.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 25.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 332
Median age: 25.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 86
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 28.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

523332

Median household income

$45,500$49,375

Median home value

$53,100$80,600

Median gross rent

$481$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	523	$45,500	$53,100	$481
2020	550	$45,000	$54,400	$489
2021	624	$40,417	$59,300	$615
2022	475	$48,750	$80,600	$642
2023	332	$49,375	—	$1,021

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1733.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	5.4%
5 to 17	112	33.7%
18 to 24	32	9.6%
25 to 34	36	10.8%
35 to 44	24	7.2%
45 to 54	65	19.6%
55 to 64	22	6.6%
65 to 74	16	4.8%
75 and over	7	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	319	96.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate55.9%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	21.2%
High school graduate	95	55.9%
Some college or associate's	36	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone1.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked25.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means68.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1	1.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	25.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	5.1%
Other means	68	68.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	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: 4.61
Poverty rate: 25.9% (86 of 332)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	81.9%
Nonfamily households	13	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	83.7%
Vacant	14	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	75.0%
Renter-occupied	18	25.0%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	83	96.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	3.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0221040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 60.2163, -162.0425

Eek