Stony River

Population: 16
Median household income: $118,750

Stony River is a community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, home to 16 residents. Its median household income of $118,750 runs above the Bethel Census Area figure of $70,616.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stony River's population declined 60.0% from 40 to 16, while its median household income rose 109.6% from $56,667 to $118,750.

Owners occupy 40.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $118,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 18
Homeownership rate: 40.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 37.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4016

Median household income

$56,667$118,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	40	$56,667	—
2020	39	$101,875	—
2021	34	$81,250	—
2022	41	$106,250	$237,500
2023	16	$118,750	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1737.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	6	37.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	3	18.8%
45 to 54	3	18.8%
55 to 64	3	18.8%
65 to 74	1	6.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	4	25.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	75.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma60.0%

High school graduate10.0%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	60.0%
High school graduate	1	10.0%
Some college or associate's	3	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked40.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home60.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	40.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	60.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	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: 3.20
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 12)

	Count	Share
Family households	5	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5	27.8%
Vacant	13	72.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2	40.0%
Renter-occupied	3	60.0%

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	18	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: 0273400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 1.41 sq mi
Center point: 61.7927, -156.5906