Kwethluk

Population: 852
Median household income: $48,056
Median home value: $63,700

Located in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Kwethluk is a community with a population of 852. The median household income of $48,056 is below the Bethel Census Area median ($70,616).

From 2019 to 2023, Kwethluk's population grew 39.0% from 613 to 852, while its median home value rose 7.6% from $59,200 to $63,700.

36.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 852
Median age: 24.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,056
Median home value: $63,700
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 23.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

613852

Median household income

$41,250$48,056

Median home value

$59,200$63,700

Median gross rent

$525$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	613	$41,250	$59,200	$525
2020	459	$43,250	$56,900	$513
2021	425	$31,250	$51,000	—
2022	561	$43,750	—	$829
2023	852	$48,056	$63,700	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 514.6%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 741.9%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	14.6%
5 to 17	223	26.2%
18 to 24	88	10.3%
25 to 34	129	15.1%
35 to 44	90	10.6%
45 to 54	84	9.9%
55 to 64	82	9.6%
65 to 74	16	1.9%
75 and over	16	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11	1.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	825	96.8%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's17.0%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	22.8%
High school graduate	218	52.3%
Some college or associate's	71	17.0%
Bachelor's degree	19	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone2.6%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked62.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means31.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5	2.6%
Carpooled	4	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	121	62.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.5%
Other means	62	31.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	89.6%
15 to 29 min	20	10.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.79
Poverty rate: 36.1% (305 of 846)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	82.6%
Nonfamily households	31	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	178	74.2%
Vacant	62	25.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	72.5%
Renter-occupied	49	27.5%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	232	96.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0242380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 1.68 sq mi
Center point: 60.7933, -161.4310