Mentasta Lake

Population: 94
Median household income: $26,912
Median home value: $166,900

Located in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, Mentasta Lake is a community with a population of 94. The median household income of $26,912 is below the Copper River Census Area median ($75,053).

From 2019 to 2023, Mentasta Lake's population declined 64.7% from 266 to 94, while its median home value fell 22.5% from $215,400 to $166,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.5% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 81.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 94
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $26,912
Median home value: $166,900
Median gross rent: $379
Housing units: 98
Homeownership rate: 46.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26694

Median household income

$50,625$26,912

Median home value

$215,400$166,900

Median gross rent

$347$379

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	266	$50,625	$215,400	—
2020	266	$50,000	—	$347
2021	181	—	—	$313
2022	165	—	—	$367
2023	94	$26,912	$166,900	$379

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 443.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7422.3%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	7.4%
5 to 17	24	25.5%
18 to 24	7	7.4%
25 to 34	8	8.5%
35 to 44	3	3.2%
45 to 54	11	11.7%
55 to 64	10	10.6%
65 to 74	21	22.3%
75 and over	3	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	18.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	81.9%
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 diploma21.4%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's44.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	21.4%
High school graduate	19	33.9%
Some college or associate's	25	44.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone45.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked41.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	45.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	41.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	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: 1.88
Poverty rate: 26.6% (25 of 94)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	36.0%
Nonfamily households	32	64.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	51.0%
Vacant	48	49.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23	46.0%
Renter-occupied	27	54.0%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	82	83.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	3.1%
5 to 19 units	13	13.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0248540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 301 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Center point: 63.0117, -143.5615