Gakona

Population: 200
Median household income: $90,313
Median home value: $322,700

Gakona, a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, has 200 residents. Its median household income of $90,313 runs above the Copper River Census Area figure of $75,053.

From 2019 to 2023, Gakona's population grew 29.9% from 154 to 200, while its median home value fell 50.8% from $656,300 to $322,700.

Owners occupy 80.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 200
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $90,313
Median home value: $322,700
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 166
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 22.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

154200

Median home value

$656,300$322,700

Median gross rent

$425$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	154	—	$656,300	$425
2020	203	—	—	—
2021	140	—	$625,000	—
2022	155	—	$437,500	—
2023	200	$90,313	$322,700	$710

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	11.5%
5 to 17	38	19.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	33	16.5%
35 to 44	19	9.5%
45 to 54	21	10.5%
55 to 64	25	12.5%
65 to 74	32	16.0%
75 and over	9	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	56.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	39.5%
Asian	3	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	3.6%
High school graduate	36	25.9%
Some college or associate's	51	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	42	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone46.8%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	46.8%
Carpooled	9	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	35.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	31.4%
15 to 29 min	16	31.4%
30 to 44 min	15	29.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 13.0% (26 of 200)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	61.6%
Nonfamily households	28	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	44.0%
Vacant	93	56.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	80.8%
Renter-occupied	14	19.2%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	85.5%
1-unit, attached	7	4.2%
2 to 4 units	6	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0227420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 62.3680, -145.3052