Gulkana

Population: 73
Median household income: $59,250

Gulkana is a community in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, home to 73 residents. At $59,250, its median household income sits below Copper River Census Area's $75,053.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gulkana's population declined 13.1% from 84 to 73.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 30.1% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 67.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 73
Median age: 64.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 75
Homeownership rate: 31.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8473

Median household income

$50,833$59,250

Median gross rent

$488$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	84	—	—
2020	83	—	—
2021	67	$50,833	$488
2022	69	—	$683
2023	73	$59,250	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7430.1%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	9	12.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	4	5.5%
35 to 44	7	9.6%
45 to 54	6	8.2%
55 to 64	14	19.2%
65 to 74	22	30.1%
75 and over	11	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	32.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	67.1%
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 diploma21.9%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	21.9%
High school graduate	17	26.6%
Some college or associate's	19	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	2	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	12	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28	75.7%
Carpooled	5	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	10.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	54.1%
15 to 29 min	11	29.7%
30 to 44 min	6	16.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.55
Poverty rate: 6.8% (5 of 73)

	Count	Share
Family households	12	25.5%
Nonfamily households	35	74.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	62.7%
Vacant	28	37.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15	31.9%
Renter-occupied	32	68.1%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	60.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	22.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	17.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0230500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 62.2154, -145.4450