Chenega

In Chugach Census Area, Alaska.

Population: 54

Located in Chugach Census Area, Alaska, Chenega is a community with a population of 54.

From 2019 to 2023, Chenega's population declined 20.6% from 68 to 54.

80.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54
Median age: 21.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $506
Housing units: 30
Homeownership rate: 18.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6854

Median household income

$74,375$58,750

Median home value

$266,700$266,700

Median gross rent

$400$506

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	68	$74,375	$266,700	$400
2020	48	$73,125	$266,700	$450
2021	55	$75,833	$266,700	$467
2022	58	$58,750	—	$475
2023	54	—	—	$506

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 2427.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	5.6%
5 to 17	13	24.1%
18 to 24	15	27.8%
25 to 34	6	11.1%
35 to 44	4	7.4%
45 to 54	4	7.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	9	16.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	44.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	37.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate56.5%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	13	56.5%
Some college or associate's	4	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	6	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone21.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked52.2%

Bicycle13.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means13.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5	21.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	52.2%
Bicycle	3	13.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	13.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	95.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.38
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 54)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	62.5%
Nonfamily households	6	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16	53.3%
Vacant	14	46.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3	18.8%
Renter-occupied	13	81.3%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24	80.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	20.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0212970
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 60.0920, -147.9947