Kongiganak

Population: 262
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $221,400

Kongiganak is a community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, home to 262 residents. Its median household income of $68,333 runs in line with the Bethel Census Area figure of $70,616.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kongiganak's population declined 39.5% from 433 to 262, while its median home value rose 133.1% from $95,000 to $221,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 31.3% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 97.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 23.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $221,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 52
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

433262

Median household income

$50,313$68,333

Median home value

$95,000$221,400

Median gross rent

$475$492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	433	$50,313	$95,000	$475
2020	478	$48,958	$150,000	$475
2021	470	$57,083	$150,800	$492
2022	353	$60,938	$175,000	—
2023	262	$68,333	$221,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1731.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	9.9%
5 to 17	82	31.3%
18 to 24	26	9.9%
25 to 34	41	15.6%
35 to 44	27	10.3%
45 to 54	16	6.1%
55 to 64	32	12.2%
65 to 74	12	4.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	255	97.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate60.9%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	21.1%
High school graduate	78	60.9%
Some college or associate's	20	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked31.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means62.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	31.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	5.7%
Other means	44	62.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	89.4%
15 to 29 min	7	10.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.70
Poverty rate: 8.0% (21 of 262)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	84.8%
Nonfamily households	7	15.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46	88.5%
Vacant	6	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32	69.6%
Renter-occupied	14	30.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	52	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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: 0241610
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 59.9916, -162.8446