Chitina

Population: 100
Median household income: $20,417
Median home value: $162,500

Chitina, a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, has 100 residents. Its median household income of $20,417 runs below the Copper River Census Area figure of $75,053.

From 2019 to 2023, Chitina's population grew 63.9% from 61 to 100.

The typical home was built around 1990. 67.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 100
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $20,417
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 136
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61100

Median gross rent

$763$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61	—	—	—
2020	71	—	—	—
2021	81	—	—	$763
2022	71	—	—	—
2023	100	$20,417	$162,500	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 521.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	21.0%
5 to 17	19	19.0%
18 to 24	9	9.0%
25 to 34	5	5.0%
35 to 44	11	11.0%
45 to 54	7	7.0%
55 to 64	14	14.0%
65 to 74	12	12.0%
75 and over	2	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32	32.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	43.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	25.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate51.0%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	17.6%
High school graduate	26	51.0%
Some college or associate's	12	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	3	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 4 min

Drove alone20.8%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked41.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5	20.8%
Carpooled	4	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	41.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	20.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	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: 2.13
Poverty rate: 67.0% (67 of 100)

	Count	Share
Family households	16	34.0%
Nonfamily households	31	66.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	34.6%
Vacant	89	65.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	46.8%
Renter-occupied	25	53.2%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	75.7%
1-unit, attached	2	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1	0.7%
5 to 19 units	9	6.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0214110
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 85 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 61.5530, -144.1751