Sleetmute

Population: 61
Median household income: $27,917
Median home value: $115,600

Sleetmute, a community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, has 61 residents. Its median household income of $27,917 runs below the Bethel Census Area figure of $70,616.

From 2019 to 2023, Sleetmute's population declined 35.1% from 94 to 61, while its median home value fell 3.7% from $120,000 to $115,600.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 88.5% of the population. 0.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61
Median age: 23.5 yrs
Median household income: $27,917
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 41
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9461

Median household income

$41,250$27,917

Median home value

$120,000$115,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	94	$41,250	$120,000
2020	78	$53,750	$162,500
2021	81	$38,125	$145,800
2022	73	$28,750	$162,500
2023	61	$27,917	$115,600

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1729.5%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 643.3%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	9.8%
5 to 17	18	29.5%
18 to 24	9	14.8%
25 to 34	10	16.4%
35 to 44	4	6.6%
45 to 54	10	16.4%
55 to 64	2	3.3%
65 to 74	2	3.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2	3.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	88.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate64.3%

Some college or associate's3.6%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	21.4%
High school graduate	18	64.3%
Some college or associate's	1	3.6%
Bachelor's degree	3	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked50.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means37.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	50.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	12.5%
Other means	9	37.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	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: 3.59
Poverty rate: 32.8% (20 of 61)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	76.5%
Nonfamily households	4	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17	41.5%
Vacant	24	58.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	76.5%
Renter-occupied	4	23.5%

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	41	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: 0271090
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 98 sq mi
Water area: 6.69 sq mi
Center point: 61.6545, -157.1025