Mekoryuk

Population: 290
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $92,700

Mekoryuk, a community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, has 290 residents. Its median household income of $28,750 runs below the Bethel Census Area figure of $70,616.

From 2019 to 2023, Mekoryuk's population grew 16.9% from 248 to 290, while its median home value rose 10.1% from $84,200 to $92,700.

16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 290
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $92,700
Median gross rent: $605
Housing units: 142
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.0%
Unemployment rate: 15.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248290

Median household income

$28,958$28,750

Median home value

$84,200$92,700

Median gross rent

$675$605

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$28,958	$84,200	$675
2020	262	$28,750	$90,000	$535
2021	327	$33,750	$103,600	$519
2022	315	$30,417	$89,300	$563
2023	290	$28,750	$92,700	$605

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6428.6%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	5.2%
5 to 17	58	20.0%
18 to 24	10	3.4%
25 to 34	32	11.0%
35 to 44	23	7.9%
45 to 54	23	7.9%
55 to 64	83	28.6%
65 to 74	28	9.7%
75 and over	18	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	281	96.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate60.9%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	15.0%
High school graduate	126	60.9%
Some college or associate's	48	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone6.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means78.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8	6.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	12.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.5%
Other means	95	78.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	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: 2.34
Poverty rate: 16.2% (47 of 290)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	60.5%
Nonfamily households	49	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	87.3%
Vacant	18	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	79.0%
Renter-occupied	26	21.0%

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	142	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: 0247990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 60.3703, -166.2677